{"id":5,"date":"2023-07-31T17:56:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:55:41","slug":"department-of-ophthalmology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Ophthalmology"},"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 has-image horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n\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\/2023\/08\/Department-of-Ophthalmology-Hero-1920x1080-pop-768x432.jpg\"\n          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USC<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Department of Ophthalmology<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"http:\/\/keckmedicine.org\/eye\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Are&#x20;you&#x20;a&#x20;patient&#x3F;\">\n        Are you a patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" 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Our <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">research<\/a> covers five focus areas: bioengineering and nanotechnology, epidemiology, imaging, inflammation and regeneration, and neuroregeneration. This work translates directly into advances in macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, dry eye, and other conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Ophthalmology faculty publish more than 200 peer-reviewed papers each year, see more than 250 patients daily, and handle some of the most complex surgical cases in the western United States. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/residency-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">residency<\/a> is among the largest in the country, with training across Keck Hospital of USC, Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles General Medical Center, and the VA Downtown Los Angeles. Rotations and <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fellowships<\/a> are offered in cornea, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, pediatric ophthalmology, and vitreoretinal surgery.<\/p>\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<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          Research\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Roski Eye Institute is the birthplace of innovations in vision care, from retinal implants to genomic discoveries. Focusing on bioengineering, population science, imaging, immunology and neuroregeneration, we are ranked among the top 5 nationally in NIH research funding in our field according to the 2025 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings. This distinction contributes to the Keck School of Medicine of USC ranking #1 in NIH funding per investigator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/research\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Explore&#x20;our&#x20;Research\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Explore our Research\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\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<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\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--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Education &amp; Training\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/residency-program\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Residency<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Prepare for the career you want to build. Among the largest in the field, our residency gives you hands-on training with a broad range of conditions and L.A. populations, and chances for research.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/training-education\/fellowship-program\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Clinical Fellowships<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Our immersive fellowships combine challenging cases with expert guidance and increasing levels of autonomy. You\u2019ll cultivate the skills and confidence to be a leader in subspecialty care.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\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          Patient Care\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Patients all over Los Angeles turn to the USC Roski Eye Institute for comprehensive services and exceptional care. Our renowned clinicians offer treatments not widely available in community practices, including the latest clinical trials and options that came out of Keck School research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/patient-care\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Learn&#x20;about&#x20;our&#x20;patient&#x20;services\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Learn about our patient services\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\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\/2023\/07\/patient-care-768x600.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Physician examines the eye of a patient\"\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<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quote \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quote\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          From the Chair\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <div class=\"quote-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"left\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description quote\">\n\n    \n  <p>Preserving, protecting and restoring patients\u2019 vision is at the core of our mission: the breadth and depth of care, the cutting-edge science and engineering, and the immersive training of tomorrow\u2019s healers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"attribution\">\n          Professor J. 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