UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Email Format
Hospitals and Health CareCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute operates as a specialized ophthalmology center within UC Irvine's School of Medicine, bringing together clinicians, researchers and scientists to train future ophthalmologists and offer access to clinical trials and sight-saving therapies for a broad range of eye disorders. The institute unites eye surgeons, stem cell researchers, geneticists, infectious disease experts and engineers to pursue treatments for conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, corneal disease and cataracts, and to explore vaccines aimed at preventing eye and genital herpes infections. Through its academic mission, the institute collaborates with the Orange County eye-care industry to spur innovation and improve patient care. Its subspecialty offerings encompass cataract and corneal surgery, comprehensive ophthalmology, retinal and corneal disorders, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, uveitis, and vitreoretinal surgery.