Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

May 10, 2012

Vision study changes how we see the brain

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the pulvinar, a mysterious structure buried in the center of our brains, determines how we see the world — and whether we see at all.

By Bill Snyder

January 5, 2012

Sternberg set to serve ophthalmology group

By Jessica Pasley

October 7, 2011

Heart protein may be target for colon cancer therapies

A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression.

By VUMC News and Communications

July 5, 2011

Grants bolster eye research at Vanderbilt

Research to Prevent Blindness has awarded a grant of $100,000 to Vanderbilt’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.

By Jessica Pasley

June 30, 2011

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with July Fourth fireworks

While nothing says Fourth of July quite like fireworks, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution and suggest always leaving these displays to the experts.

By VUMC News and Communications

January 6, 2011

Aliquots – VUMC research highlights

By VUMC News and Communications