National Institutes of Health awards $10 million for pediatric concussion research
KSOM scientists lead imaging data collection and analysis for study designed to improve interventions for children with mild traumatic brain injury.
When blindness attacks: How research and cutting-edge clinical techniques saved a woman’s sight
She knew that if left untreated, the attack would lead to glaucoma and permanent vision loss.
Kimberly Gokoffski will use SDRA grant to develop technology to help heal skin wounds
Kimberly Gokoffski (USC Photo/Ricardo Carrasco III) Kimberly K. Gokoffski, MD, PhD, assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology, has received a $198,000 grant from USC's Strategic Directions for ... Read More »
Ask the expert: How COVID-19 affects the eyes
Annie Nguyen Interviewed by Eric Weintraub, with additional expertise contributions by Dr. Brian Toy Much continues to remain unknown about the constantly evolving coronavirus disease 2019 ... Read More »
The Baxter Foundation advances USC research on optic nerve disease and colorectal cancer
The foundation additionally gave $100,000 in support of the Medical Student Summer Research fellowship program at the Keck School.
The corneal correction: How a specialty scleral lens restored a patient’s sight
Maria and Dr. Chiu. (Originally posted at USC Roski Eye Institute.) Three years ago, an outside clinic diagnosed Maria Contreras with keratoconus, a degenerative eye disease ... Read More »
Computer model fosters potential improvements to ‘bionic eye’ technology
While the field of retinal prostheses is still in its infancy, for hundreds of users around the globe, the “bionic eye” enriches the way they interact with the world on a daily basis.
Six KSOM departments make top 10 in NIH funding nationally
Ophthalmology is No. 1 among med schools for the fourth year in a row, while Preventive Medicine is No. 2.
Under pressure: How minimally invasive glaucoma surgery saved a promising, young student’s eyesight
Drs. Narsing Rao and Brian Song, with Namita Sarraf. (Originally posted at Roski Eye Institute.) In March 2019, Namita Sarraf’s life changed. She began suffering episodes ... Read More »