{"id":12,"date":"2023-07-31T23:07:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T23:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:18:30","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"\/ophthalmology\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Department of Ophthalmology\">Department of Ophthalmology<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      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Ranked #5 in NIH research funding, the ophthalmology departments scientists and clinicians conduct exemplary research with direct impact on improving diagnostic evaluation and treatment of major eye diseases, including age-related and hereditary macular degeneration, dry eye, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. The USC Roski Eye Institute has a rich and diverse research program that focuses on five research areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bioengineering and Nanotechnology \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0develop innovative implantable or wearable devices and unique drug delivery for sight restoration therapies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Epidemiology \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>population-based studies to understand the burden of eye disease, prevent vision impairment and impact eye health care policy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Imaging \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>groundbreaking technology development to better understand the anatomy and physiology of the eye for advancing diagnostic evaluations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inflammation and Regeneration \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0understanding fundamental immune and inflammatory processes to enable development of new therapies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neuroregeneration \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>advance knowledge of pathogenesis of neurodegenerative eye diseases and mechanisms of retinal and cortical development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-with-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-with-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"videos-container\">\n                    <div class=\"video-container\">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          USC+CHLA Alpha Clinic\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\" role=\"text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">Discover how groundbreaking innovation is transforming the future of vision care in Dry AMD patients through our new USC+CHLA Alpha Clinic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/LACCHLA-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/LACCHLA-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/LACCHLA-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/LACCHLA-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"USC+CHLA Alpha Clinic Thumbnail\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N-6HotwE8go\" data-lity aria-label=\"USC+CHLA Alpha Clinic, Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<rect fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"\/>\n<polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"32,25 22,32 22,18 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          #5 in NIH Research Funding\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Department of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine, ranked #5 nationally in NIH funding in its field according to the 2025 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings (federal fiscal year 2025), is dedicated to pioneering groundbreaking solutions in vision care. Our distinguished faculty lead innovative research that shapes the future of ophthalmology and enhances patient care.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement contributes to the Keck School of Medicine of USC ranking #1 in NIH funding per investigator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/KSOM_2026_NIH_Ophthalmology_1080x1080_Static-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/KSOM_2026_NIH_Ophthalmology_1080x1080_Static-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/KSOM_2026_NIH_Ophthalmology_1080x1080_Static-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Graphic indicating the Department of Ophthalmology ranks #5 nationally in NIH funding in 2025, according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>For more information about making a tax-deductible gift to support the translational ophthalmic research program at the USC Roski Eye Institute, please contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Silviya Aleksiyenko<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior Director of Development<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Silviya.Aleksiyenko@med.usc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Silviya.Aleksiyenko@med.usc.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(323)442-5396<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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