The overall mission of the research enterprise within the Ophthalmology Department is to provide the intellectual environment and physical support system that optimally fosters new discoveries in basic and applied eye research.
Towards that goal we have identified specific areas of vision research strength reflecting a critical number of stably funded investigators with shared interests (both within the department as well as in collaboration with other faculty of Medicine academic staff).
Our philosophy is that the Department can most effectively serve research strengths by providing state-of-the-art instrumentation and services through a series of conveniently located and free or low cost core facilities. With this philosophy in mind, we have supply four Vision Research Core with the hardware and personnel infrastructure necessary for users to take maximum advantage of the latest technology with a minimum of individual retooling and expense.
To foster a vital and dynamic intellectual environment for vision research the Department ,through its Center for Vision Research, promotes the interaction of academic staff, staff and students through seminars.