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Afshari, Natalie A. Baxter, Sally L. Borooah, Shyamanga Brown, Stuart I. Camp, Andrew Do, Jiun Ferreyra, Henry A. Freeman, William R. Goldbaum, Michael H. Granet, David B. Haw, Weldon W. Heichel, Chris W. Hennein, Lauren Huang, Alex A. Huang, Lingling Kikkawa, Don O. Kline, Lanning Korn, Bobby S. Lee, Jeffrey E. Liu, Catherine Y. Moghimi, Sasan Movaghar, Mansoor Nguyen, Thao P. Nudleman, Eric Puig-Llano, Manuel Robbins, Shira L. Rudell, Jolene Savino, Peter J. Scott, Nathan L. Spencer, Doran B. Toomey, Christopher B. Vasile, Cristiana Weinreb, Robert N. Welsbie, Derek S.
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Comprehensive Ophthalmology Cornea & Cataracts Dry Eye Clinic Glaucoma Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Ophthalmic Genetics Ophthalmic Pathology Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science Optometry & Low Vision Pediatric Ophthalmology & Eye Alignment Disorders Refractive Surgery / LASIK Retina & Vitreous Thyroid Eye Clinic Uveitis
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AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) Cataracts Corneal Conditions Cosmetic Surgery Diabetic Retinopathy Eye Cancer Eye Movement Disorders Glaucoma Hereditary (Genetic) Disorders Low Vision Neuro-Ophthalmic Conditions Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Conditions Refractive Errors Retinal Diseases Strabismus (Strabimus) Thyroid Eye Disease Uveitis
Shiley Eye Institute

Andrew & Erna Viterbi
Family Vision Research Center

ANDREW AND ERNA VITERBI FAMILY VISION RESEARCH CENTER

Inspired by a $50 million gift made in 2018 by philanthropist Andrew J. Viterbi, PhD, the future 5-story, 100,000-square-foot facility will house wet and dry laboratories for vision research and clinical trials for precision ophthalmology, as well as administrative and educational spaces. The state-of-the-art facility currently is due to be completed by June 2025.

The new facility will also be home to the newly established Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Center for Glaucoma Research, which was funded by a $20 million gift in 2022 from the Gleiberman’s. Research on inherited macular degenerations, a retinal condition that can result in vision loss and for which there currently is no cure, will take place in the center as well, thanks to the support from the Nixon Visions Foundation, led by UC San Diego alumnus Brandon Nixon ’85, and his wife, Janine.

ANDREW AND ERNA VITERBI FAMILY VISION RESEARCH CENTER

Robert N. Weinreb, MD, Chair and Distinguished Professor of the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Director of the Shiley Eye Institute and holder of the Morris Gleich, MD, Chair in Glaucoma stated, “In this new building, there will be clinical trials for precision ophthalmology, gene therapy trials, stem cell therapy trials and more. We are building bridges with other departments across the university, including data science, cell and molecular medicine, pharmacology, bioinformatics, bioengineering, stem cell biology and gene therapy. Our dream is to realize the impossible by curing blinding eye diseases.”

For more information about faculty recruitment of scientists and clinician-scientists, please contact Alex Huang, MD, PhD at aahuang@health.ucsd.edu.

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

The UC San Diego Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and the Shiley Eye Institute are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity.

Our faculty, staff, and trainees come from a wide range of backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating a welcoming experience for patients from the diverse communities we serve and to promote the advancement of diverse medical professionals.

Appointments

To make an appointment, call
(858) 534-6290
All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

Clinic Hours

Monday - Friday
7:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
7:45am - 2:00pm

Phone Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday
8:00am - 2:00pm
Closed on major holidays

Directions

9415 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0946

Volunteer Opportunities

Become a volunteer at Shiley Eye Institute, details: UC San Diego Health “Becoming a Volunteer”

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