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<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">To Preserve, Protect and Restore<br \/>\nPatients\u2019 Vision<\/h2>\n<p class=\"large\">The USC Roski Eye Institute ranks among the top five nationally in NIH ophthalmology research funding (2025 Blue Ridge) and contributes to the Keck School of Medicine&#8217;s #1 ranking in NIH funding per investigator. 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 class=\"large\">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, 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranked #5 nationally in NIH funding (2025 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research), our research program focuses on five areas: Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Epidemiology, Imaging, Inflammation and Regeneration, and Neuroregeneration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The NEI P30 funded <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/research\/center-core-for-vision-research\/\">Center Core for Vision Research<\/a>, directed by Mahnaz Shahidi, PhD, supports shared resources for all NEI R01 funded investigators. There are three Resource Cores available through the Center Core: (1) In Vivo Models and Imaging Core (AMIC); (2) Cell &amp; Tissue Imaging and Data Science Core (CTIDSC); and (3) Ophthalmic Therapeutics Engineering Core (OTEC).<\/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    >\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\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<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>Our four-year residency accepts six residents per year and trains at four institutions. Residents graduate with procedural experience consistently above the 80th percentile nationally. In addition, five accredited clinical fellowships admit applicants each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients throughout Los Angeles come to the USC Roski Eye Institute for subspecialty consultation, tertiary surgical care, and access to active clinical trials. Our faculty see patients at Keck Medical Center, Arcadia, Pasadena, and Glendale. For appointments, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/keckmedicine.org\/eye\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keck Medicine of USC<\/a> or call (323) 442-6335.<\/span><\/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    >\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                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"http:\/\/keckmedicine.org\/eye\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  >\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>    Schedule an Appointment\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\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. Martin Heur, MD, PhD\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/faculty\/\"\n    >\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>    Meet the Faculty\n    <\/a>\n\n\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\/12\/Heur-Martin_001-copy.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Dr. J. Martin Heur\"\n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\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<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--statistics \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--statistics\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Facts &amp; Figures\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"stats-container\">\n                          <div class=\"stat\">\n                                    <h3>No. 5<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span><p>in NIH research funding<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"stat\">\n                                    <h3>250<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span><p>patients seen daily in eye clinics<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"stat\">\n                                    <h3>200+<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span><p>peer-reviewed studies by faculty in 2025<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                \n            <\/div>\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\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-articles light-gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-articles\"\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          Department News\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/tag\/department-of-ophthalmology\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  >\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>    More Department News\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"flex-container \">\n                  <div class=\"featured-card\">\n                                  \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/viterbischool.usc.edu\/news\/2026\/07\/finding-a-tumors-soft-spot-to-power-up-immunotherapy\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"          >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/ophthalmology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/07\/Breast_cancer_cell.NCI-featured-768x432.jpeg\"\n                              class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"A breast cancer cell. 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