Vision neuroscientist Marie Burns has been appointed interim director for the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience.
Read MoreSurgery may benefit patients with Coats disease who do not improve with standard treatments, according to a new case study. The rare eye disorder is often diagnosed in childhood.
Read MoreThe Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology recognized Glenn Yiu, a professor of ophthalmology, with the 2024 Carl Camras Translational Research Award.
Read MoreStaring at the sun can damage your eyes in less than a minute. An ophthalmologist explains how to protect your vision during the 2024 eclipse.
Dozens of eye drop recalls have left consumers confused. An expert explains why there have been so many recalls and how to pick safe eye drops.
Read MoreThe FDA is again warning consumers to immediately stop using 27 over-the-counter eye drop products due to the potential risk of eye infections that could result in partial vision loss or blindness.
Read MoreAn expert in ophthalmologic product development explains why so many eyedrops have been recalled this year and gives advice for how clinicians can help patients stay safe.
Read MoreThe Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute Building received top awards from the Construction Managers Association of America and the Sacramento Business Journal.
Read MoreAn experimental medicine being tested at the UC Davis Eye Center uses gene therapy as a possible treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration or wet AMD.
Read MoreThe FDA has issued a warning about two types of eye drops, due to possible contamination. The new warning comes after several eye drop recalls this year.
Read MoreCan your child see the blackboard at school? Ophthalmologist Marcela Maria Estrada explains why kids often don’t know they have bad eyesight and gives tips for healthy vision.
Read MoreA new study shows that high altitude may be a risk factor for a relatively rare condition known as Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION).
Read MoreUC President — and ophthalmologist — Michael V. Drake talks with the UC Davis Eye Center about mentors, medicine and his hopes for the UC community.
Read MoreOphthalmologist Glenn Yiu received a $2 million grant from the UC Office of the President to lead a remote ophthalmology program with UCLA, UCSD and UCSF to increase eye screenings for underserved people with diabetes.
Read MoreUC Davis Health welcomed the first patients to the new Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute on Monday, Dec. 5.
Read MoreA polymer-based microshunt is safe and effective in pediatric patients with refractory childhood glaucoma, according to a small, single-center case series at the UC Davis Health Eye Center. The children in the study needed trabeculectomy or implantation of a glaucoma drainage device.
Read MoreA diverse physician workforce — one that looks like the patient population — can help improve health equity. But a new study of residency programs in the U.S. found ophthalmology programs rank last in underrepresented minorities compared to other specialties.
Read MoreThe Bayanihan student-run clinic now offers ophthalmology services, thanks to a dedicated volunteer who saw a need for specialized care and recruited two physicians to screen and treat underserved patients for eye diseases.
Read MoreThe Society for the Blind has honored Mark J. Mannis with the Briggs Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology for his outstanding contributions to the field. Mannis is a distinguished professor and the Fosse Endowed Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science at UC Davis.
Read MoreHealth care professionals from Bolivia, Chile and Peru gathered at the UC Davis Health Center for Simulation and Education Enhancement this week as part of a special training project conducted in partnership with global eye care nonprofit Orbis International.
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