Research
Research in the Department of Ophthalmology contributes to a greater understanding of the visual process and the causes of vision loss. Investigations are laboratory- and patient-based, ranging from studies of optic nerve regeneration in glaucoma to ocular drug delivery methods.
The basic sciences represented in the Department include cell and molecular biology, chemistry and biochemistry, electrophysiology, physics, physiology and psychophysics. Vision research is supported by research grants from governmental agencies as well as national and local not-for-profit organizations. Some of the more notable funding sources include: National Eye Institute; the National Institute of Health; the National Science Foundation; the Department of Defense; the Department of Veteran Affairs; OneSight Foundation; and the San Antonio Area Foundation. Some of our faculty also participate in clinical trials and conduct studies for different pharmaceutical companies including Alcon, Eli Lilly and Pfizer.
Research News
May, 2010
Congratulations to several of our Ph.D. researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology who recently learned that they will receiving funding from the San Antoio Area Foundation for their projects.
- John Denny, for his project entitled "Nogo, Oncomoudilin, and Optic Nerve Regeneration in Glaucoma."
- Joseph Harrison, for his project entitled "Characterization of Maculopathy by Multifocal Electoretinogram Inpatients at Risk for Palquenil Ttoxicity."
- Roman Kuranov, for his project entitled "Layer Specific Detection of Blood Oxygenation in Retina Using Spectroscopic Phase-Sensitive OCT."