Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Archive — Page 10 of 10

Close-up of a brown eye with visible eyelashes, eyelid, and surrounding skin; the eye appears mildly red.
September 27, 2012

Grants help propel glaucoma, macular degeneration research

Three Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty members have been awarded grants from the American Health Assistance Foundation to support their research on glaucoma and macular degeneration — the two leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world.

By Jessica Pasley
Group portrait of Vanderbilt’s 2012 endowed chairholders, with several people standing in rows in a hotel-like interior.
August 30, 2012

Event celebrates Vanderbilt endowed chair holders

Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members were honored for extraordinary contributions to their respective fields during an Aug. 28 celebration of endowed chair holders at the Student Life Center.

By Vanderbilt Health News
eye
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
Portrait of a bespectacled man in a dark pinstriped suit and red tie against a warm brown background.
January 5, 2012

Sternberg set to serve ophthalmology group

By Jessica Pasley
Two researchers stand in a laboratory beside illuminated scientific equipment and sample containers.
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 Vanderbilt Health News
Close-up of a human eye with a sharply focused black pupil and a rainbow spectrum reflected across the iris; the surrounding face is blurred and grayscale.
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