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Cover Story Going Viral: Gene Therapy for Ophthalmic Diseases The Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center, directed by Luk H. Vandenberghe, PhD, is a leader in the use of gene therapy to fight blinding diseases. Dr. Vandenberghe’s laboratory, considered the nucleus of the Center, is working to develop safe...

Special Issue: Women in Ophthalmology Harvard Ophthalmology women have come a long way since Deborah Pavan-Langston became the first female ophthalmology resident at Harvard. In this special edition of Eye Witness, we celebrate our extraordinary faculty, trainees, and alumni who are leading the...

Danial is a first year MD Pathways student. He was born in Inglewood, CA but spent most of his life in Compton, CA. He completed a Dual Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. During his undergraduate studies, he served as a Resident Assistant and as the president...

Where clinicians, researchers, educators, and industry leaders come together to collaborate and discover new life-changing cures. The Harvard Ophthalmology Centers of Excellence and Institutes are multidisciplinary collaborations that unite clinicians, educators, investigators, trainees, and...

What are the benefits of genetic testing? Genetic tests can help to: Diagnose disease Improve the accuracy of a patient’s prognosis and genetic counseling Identify gene mutations that could be passed on to children Screen newborn babies for certain treatable conditions Identify mutations...

Genetic testing can be ordered only by a medical professional. Blood is the preferred specimen for testing. CLIA-certified genetic testing services provided by the Ocular Genomics Institute at Mass. Eye and Ear range from $500-$3,500. Health insurance may cover part or all of the cost. A typical...

In this issue of e ye Insights, we provide an update on emerging bacteria and viruses to help inform your clinical practice. We also review two of the most commonly managed infectious eye diseases in Mass. Eye and Ear’s Emergency Department: bacterial keratitis and herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Inside...

Dear Colleagues, Infectious diseases, including those that affect the eye, are a global health problem gaining increased attention in the ophthalmic community. At the 2016 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, more than 600 people attended a special late-breaking...

Core Services: Comprehensive Lab Animal Monitoring System (CLAMS) The Columbus Instruments Comprehensive Lab Animal Monitoring System (CLAMS) is a system of metabolic cages which allows for simultaneous measurement of numerous metabolic parameters including oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide...

Eye Witness shares Harvard Ophthalmology key accomplishments with faculty, trainees, staff, alumni, affiliates, partners, and friends. The newsletter is published three times a year and is available in both print and digital form. This publication helps advance Harvard Ophthalmology’s mission to...