Keeping Kids’ Eyes Healthy
Rohit Varma, MD Back when his son was in elementary school, Rohit Varma was asked to meet with the boy’s teacher. The teacher had a concern: Varma’s son was ... Read More »
Pioneering Doctor Recognized for Helping the Blind See Again
Opthalmologist, engineer and scientist Mark Humayun holds joint appointments at Keck School of Medicine and USC Viterbi School of Engineering. | PHOTO BY ZÉ CARLOS BARRETTA Mark ... Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC hospitals rises in rankings among nation’s best
For the eighth consecutive year, the hospitals of Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have been named among the best in the country by U.S. ... Read More »
New eye pathology lab opens on campus
From left, Rohit Varma, Narsing Rao, Mark Humayun, Michael Selsted and Ronald Green during the grand opening of the Ophthalmic Molecular and Immuno-Pathology Lab at the USC ... Read More »
Study: Visual impairment and blindness to double in America by 2050
A study published May 19 by researchers at the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute in JAMA Ophthalmology found that the U.S. prevalence in visual impairment (VI) and blindness ... Read More »
Mark Humayun receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama
Mark Humayun, MD, PhD, shakes hands with President Barack Obama after receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation during a ceremony May 19, 2016, at the ... Read More »
Mark Humayun receives the National Medal from President Obama
President Barack Obama will award Mark S. Humayun — co-director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, director of the USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, and ... Read More »
Health Sciences Campus celebrates naming gift of USC Roski Eye Institute
From left, Rohit Varma, Edward Roski, Gayle Roski, Robert Day, Niki Nikias, USC President C.L. Max Nikias and Mark Humayun pose during a celebration of the USC ... Read More »
USC Roski Eye Institute publishes first study to analyze AMD risk, prevalence and impact on quality of life for older Latinos
The University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute researchers and clinicians published results of the largest population-based study of adult Latinos and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in ... Read More »