USC Roski Eye Institute

Hospitals and Health CareCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees

The USC Roski Eye Institute operates within the Keck School of Medicine as a specialty ophthalmology center, staffed by full-time faculty physicians who cover all subspecialties. The institute evolved from the USC Department of Ophthalmology, founded in 1974, and has grown into a regional, national and global leader in eye care and research. Headquartered near downtown Los Angeles, it maintains clinics in Pasadena and Arcadia, serving the broader Southern California region. 

It is consistently ranked among the nation’s top ophthalmology programs, with top-10 recognition for more than two decades from U.S. News & World Report and Ophthalmology Times. Its mission centers on protecting, preserving and restoring sight through epidemiology research, advanced clinical care for complex eye conditions, and the adoption of emerging technologies to improve vision. Notable breakthroughs include the development of an FDA-approved retinal prosthesis, advances in stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration, and work identifying retinal cells implicated in a common childhood eye cancer.

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