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UCLA Health Rises to 3rd in the Nation

UCLA Health’s hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica have been named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2015-2016 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. UCLA, which previously ranked No. 5 in the country, tied for No. 3 this year.

Remembering Gordon Crary, Jr.

Gordon Crary, Jr, played an instrumental role in the growth of Doheny Eye Institute. He was deeply involved with Doheny for decades, going back to our formative years.

Astronaut Scott Kelly’s Eyes May Offer Clues For Treating Disease

As NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returns to earth today after 340 days in space, and heads in for physical tests in Houston, ophthalmologists here on earth are eager to examine his eyes. “If you go up and stay a long time, many things start happening to the eye,” says Dr. Alex Huang.

Remembering Richard L. Kasper, 1919-2016

Dr. Richard L Kasper passed away on March 29, 2016 at the age of 96. Dr. Kasper lived a long and fulfilled life dedicated to his Christian faith, his family, his medical profession and to his Armenian heritage.

Dr. Michael Ip Joins Doheny Eye Institute

We’re pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Michael Ip. Dr. Ip, a retinal surgeon and researcher, will join the esteemed clinical care and clinical research teams at Doheny Eye Institute and the Doheny Image Reading Center (DIRC).

Election Extra! Now see this!

President-elect Donald Trump may just be intent on looking into the future. But it’s clear that he is often squinting. We asked Doheny Eye Institute Dr. John Irvine, a specialist in conditions of the cornea and external eye, to answer a couple of questions about issues for squinters.

Doheny Eye Institute Sells Medical Office Building

Doheny Eye Institute, one of the world’s leading, nonprofit visionresearch organizations, announces the sale of its medical office building at 1450 San Pablo Street in Los Angeles to the University of Southern California. The property is encircled by USC’s health sciences campus.

Doheny Eye Institute Researcher Voted World’s Top Ophthalmologist

Doheny Eye Institute’s Alex Huang, MD, PhD, is #1 on The Ophthalmologist magazine’s Power List 2017, a ranking of the most influential people in the field. This year’s rankings focused on the “rising stars” of ophthalmology. Young leaders in ophthalmology were nominated by colleagues, and an expert panel made the final selections to create the annual list.

2017 Doheny Annual Update

Featured in this issue: The Doheny Eye Institute Coffee Table Book, Luminaires Founders Passion for Fashion, Luminaires Jrs. Shake It Up for Doheny Eye Institute, Three New Members Join Doheny Eye Institute’s Board of Directors, Planned Giving Donor John J. Shaak Knows the Risk of Losing Vision

2017 Doheny Summer Update

Featured in this issue: Key Successes That Secured Our Future, Glaucoma, Nasa, and Doheny’s Amazing Dr. Alex Huang, A Stem Model Leading The Doheny Image Analysis Laboratory

Deming Sun, MD, Awarded Endowed Research Chair

Doheny Eye Institute is proud to announce that Deming Sun, MD has been awarded the Mary D. Allen Endowed Chair in Vision Research. This prestigious faculty position is supported by the generous gift made to the Institute by Mrs. Allen in 1990.

2018 Doheny Annual Update

Featured in this issue: Message from the President and Executive Director, Score 2 Study and Translating Studies into Treatment – featuring Michael Ip, MD, Finding signs of Zika virus in infant eyes – featuring Irena Tsui, MD

Doheny Eye Institute Announces New Headquarters in Pasadena

Doheny Eye Institute, a top-ranked nonprofit organization proudly affiliated with UCLA Stein Eye Institute and dedicated to furthering the conservation, improvement and restoration of human eyesight since 1947, is pleased to announce the purchase of its new headquarters in Pasadena.

Advancing Research: Samuel Asanad, winner of the 2018 RPB award

In 2018, Samuel Asanad was one of three medical students across the U.S. to receive the Jules Stein Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Eye Research Fellowship under the mentorship of Doheny neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. Alfredo A. Sadun, at Doheny-UCLA, and director of neuroscience, Dr. Michael Harrington, at the Huntington Medical Research Institute (HMRI).

2020 Summer InSight Newsletter

Featured in this issue: Preserving Vision on Missions to Mars, Retina Team Looks for Continued Breakthroughs, Dr. Sadun at the Forefront of LHON Research

2021 Summer InSight Newsletter

Featured in this issue: New Campus Progresses, Connecting the Dots – Interdisciplinary Science Guides Vascular Research, Glaucoma Success–A Team Effort, Dr. Sun Seeks Disease Triggers

Doheny Eye Institute Celebrates New Headquarters in Pasadena

The event welcomed over 350 attendees from the community, elected officials and invited guests with speeches from Doheny CEO, Marissa Goldberg, UCLA Representatives and City of Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo welcoming Doheny Eye Institute to the community.

2022 Fall InSight Newsletter

Featured in this issue: New Campus Progresses, Connecting the Dots – Interdisciplinary Science Guides Vascular Research, Glaucoma Success–A Team Effort, Dr. Sun Seeks Disease Triggers

Dr. SriniVas R. Sadda named 2023-2024 ARVO President-elect

27 June 2023 Click Here to view Dr. Sadda’s Profile Page – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dr. SriniVas R. Sadda named 2023-2024 ARVO President-elect   Los Angeles, CA, June 27, 2023 – SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, was recently named president-elect of...

Hot tips for protecting your Eyes: UV Safety Tips

Hot tips for protecting your eyes this summer: UV Safety Tips AUGUST With the sun shining brightly, Doheny Eye Institute is here to remind you of the importance of safeguarding your eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. UV exposure can lead to serious eye...

Celebrate Children’s Eye and Safety Month!

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month AUGUST August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month and at Doheny Eye Institute, we believe that healthy eyes pave the way for endless possibilities and vibrant futures. Let’s dive into our top tips to...

InSight at a Glance | August 2023

    August 2023 Annual Doheny Planned Giving Luncheon   On June 6, several of our esteemed donors and guests gathered at Doheny Eye Institute for a special luncheon. This annual event offered our guests the opportunity to learn more about Doheny’s...

Trends may shift AMD treatment paradigm With Modern Retina

Modern Retina recently covered our conversation with Ophthalmology Times. There once were no treatment options for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the elderly, but there now are multiple therapies available for...

InSight at a Glance | September 2023

    September 2023 Doheny Closes out 75th Anniversary with Eyes on the Future Last month marked the end of our 75th year, closing out a remarkable time for Doheny Eye Institute – from our founding by Carrie Estelle Doheny in 1947 after she lost the sight in...

InSight at a Glance | October 2023

    October 2023         Dr. Barnes and Dr. Ferrington         Jeff Golberg, Doheny CEO Marissa Goldberg, and Jeremy Poincenot and his mother, Lissa Expressing our Gratitude at the Annual Donor Appreciation Event  It...

InSight at a Glance | November 2023

    November 2023 Doheny-UCLA Affiliation Marks 10th Anniversary This December we proudly celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Doheny Eye Institute and UCLA Stein Eye Institute affiliation, a fruitful partnership that continues to elevate groundbreaking...

CME – Event

2nd Annual Doheny-UCLA International Retina Symposium; January 27, 2024, 7 AM – 4:30 p.m. About the Course:
This course is tailored to update practicing ophthalmologists and related health care specialists on recent advances and controversies in the management of a variety of posterior segment disorders. The desired result is to gain and develop an evidence based approach to the management of patients with retinal disease.

Doheny Eye Institute Research Breakthrough

29 January 2024 Click Here to view Dr. Steven Barnes’ Profile Page Click Here to view Dr. Alfredo A. Sadun’s Profile Page – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Doheny Eye Institute Research Breakthrough: An Inherited Mutation Blinds Young Adult Males By...

InSight at a Glance | January 2024

    January 2024 Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation Generously Donates $1.5M to Doheny Eye Institute Doheny Eye Institute is thrilled to announce that the Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation has generously donated $1.5M to support our vision research over the...

Doctors Sadda and Sadun Named as Top Doctors

6 February 2024 Click Here to view Dr. Sadda’s Profile Page Click Here to view Dr. Alfredo A. Sadun’s Profile Page SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, and Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD, Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top Doctors 2024 List   Each year, the Los...

CME 2024 – Event

This full-day conference will feature presentations covering a range of ophthalmic topics in neuro-ophthalmology, anterior segment and uveitis. Material will be presented by Doheny-UCLA faculty and Doheny alumni in areas of clinical practice, research, and diagnostic advances for improved patient care.

Doheny Alumnus Honored by President Biden

22 February 2024 David Huang, MD, PhD Doheny Alumnus Honored by President Biden   We are proud to share that David Huang, MD, PhD, who received ophthalmology residency training at Doheny Eye Institute/University of Southern California (1994–97) and began his...

InSight at a Glance | February 2024

    February 2024 SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, and Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD, Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top Doctors 2024 List Each year, the Los Angeles Business Journal Top Doctors in Los Angeles list shines a spotlight on the local doctors who help...

InSight at a Glance | March 2024

    March 2024 Doheny Welcomes New Planned Giving Associate Director Doheny Eye Institute is pleased to introduce our new Associate Director of Planned Giving Heidi Simpson-Sandoval. Ms. Simpson-Sandoval officially joined Doheny in December as part of the...

DEI Announces Upcoming Presentations at ARVO

24 April 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Doheny Eye Institute Announces Upcoming Presentations at ARVO 2024 Annual Meeting More than 25 Doheny Scientists Selected to Give Talks and Present Papers and Posters; Director of Artificial Intelligence &...

LABJ: Women of Influence: Health Care 2024 – Marissa Goldberg

By: Los Angeles Business Journal Staff As CEO of Doheny Eye Institute, Marissa Goldberg has made an indelible mark in vision care throughout the Los Angeles area, and in affiliation with UCLA’s Stein Eye Institute, helps lead Doheny to uphold its mission to further...

LABJ: Women of Influence: Health Care 2024 – Deborah Ferrington

By: Los Angeles Business Journal Staff Deborah Ferrington, PhD, is Doheny Eye Institute’s chief scientific officer (CSO) and holds the Stephen J. Ryan – Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Endowed Presidential Chair. Dr. Ferrington’s illustrious career includes more...

InSight at a Glance | April 2024

    April 2024 Doheny Will Shine at Upcoming ARVO Annual Meeting Doheny Eye Institute recently announced that more than 25 of its scientists and clinician-scientists will present their latest research during the upcoming Association for Research in Vision...

Pasadena Magazine: Women in Business Luncheon 2024

By: Pasadena Magazine A wonderful afternoon celebrating the women in our community. Pasadena Magazine, along with Keck Medicine of USC, hosted its annual Women in Business Luncheon at NOOR on April 10. A networking hour kicked off the event with Eyes Of The Marina,...

Eyetube: Imaging AMD: Microperimetry and OCT

MEETING COVERAGE: Association for Research in Vision & OphthalmologyARVO: 2024 Giulia Corradetti, MD, explains the correlation between functional microperimetry and structural OCT features in intermediate AMD. Watch the video...

Eyetube: SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, Steps in as ARVO President

MEETING COVERAGE: Association for Research in Vision & OphthalmologyARVO: 2024 SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, discusses his new role as ARVO president and how the organization plans to grow and forge stronger international partnerships. Watch the video...

ARVO: SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO named 2024 – 2025 ARVO President

By: ARVO Rockville, Md. — This month, SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO, was welcomed as the new 2024 – 2025 president for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) at its Annual Meeting held recently in Seattle, Wash. Sadda has been a member for more...

Doheny in the Spotlight at ARVO

28 May 2024 Doheny in the Spotlight at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting   As one of the world’s foremost vision research institutions, Doheny Eye Institute was well represented at the Association for Research in...

InSight at a Glance | May 2024

    May 2024 Doheny in the Spotlight at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting As one of the world’s foremost vision research institutions, Doheny Eye Institute was well represented at the Association for Research in...

InSight at a Glance | June 2024

    June 2024 Doheny Welcomed More Than 70 Generous Supporters for the Annual Planned Giving Luncheon On June 6, more than 70 generous Doheny Eye Institute donors and friends visited our Pasadena campus for the annual Planned Giving Luncheon. Marissa...

InSight at a Glance | July 2024

    July 2024 Doheny TV & Radio Spots Raise Local Awareness of Our Important Work Getting the word out about the incredible research done every day at Doheny Eye Institute is no small task. As part of our strategic focus on continually elevating our...

Upcoming Presentations at AAO 2024 Annual Meeting

8 October 2024 Yuhua Zhang, Ph.DPrincipal InvestigatorProfessor of OphthalmologyDavid Geffen School of Medicine, UCLADoheny Eye InstituteView Profile – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Doheny Eye Institute Announces Upcoming Presentations at American Academy of...

DEI Ranks in Top 5

14 August 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Doheny Eye Institute Again Ranks Among the Top 5 Ophthalmology Institutions in the U.S. News and World Report Annual Survey Together, Doheny and Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Medical Center, Are Recognized on the Annual...

Make a Mark on Vision Research

14 August 2024 Participate in Our Retinal Disease Study & Help Make a Mark on Vision Research Doheny Eye Institute is conducting a research project studying retinal disease at the cellular level, and we are seeking volunteers! This project is led by Doheny...

Dr. Sadda Appointed as A. Ray Irvine, Jr., MD, Endowed Chair

14 August 2024 Click Here to view Dr. Sadda’s Profile Page – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Doheny Eye Institute Appoints Srinivas Sadda, MD, as the A. Ray Irvine, Jr., MD, Endowed Chair PASADENA, CA, August 14, 2024 – Doheny Eye Institute, one of the...

InSight at a Glance | August 2024

    August 2024 Doheny and UCLA Stein Eye Institutes Again Rank Among the Top 5 Ophthalmology Institutions in the U.S. News & World Report Annual Survey Doheny Eye Institute, together with Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Medical Center, has been named one of...

Support DEI Through the Combined Federal Campaign

11 September 2024 New Way for Federal Employees and Retirees to Support Doheny Eye Institute: Through the Combined Federal Campaign Doheny Eye Institute continues to find ways to make it easier for our generous supporters to give the gift of sight. Now, Federal...

InSight at a Glance | September 2024

    September 2024 New Way for Federal Employees and Retirees to Support Doheny Eye Institute: Through the Combined Federal Campaign Doheny Eye Institute continues to find ways to make it easier for our generous supporters to give the gift of sight. Now,...

NIH Award Funds DEI Research

2 October 2024 Yuhua Zhang, Ph.DPrincipal InvestigatorProfessor of OphthalmologyDavid Geffen School of Medicine, UCLADoheny Eye InstituteView Profile Dr. Jianhua (Jay) Wang, MD, PhDProfessor and Scientific Co-DirectorExperimental Imaging LaboratoryBascom Palmer Eye...

DEI Wins 3 GDUSA Health+Wellness Design Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that our Agency of Record, Lentini Design & Marketing, entered several of our designs in a national graphic design competition through Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). It was GDUSA’s annual Health+Wellness Design Awards, and DEI won out of...

InSight at a Glance | October 2024

    October 2024 Doheny Donor Appreciation Reception Honors Generous Supporters On October 10, Doheny Eye Institute was honored to welcome a number of our most generous supporters for the annual Donor Appreciation Reception. More than 75 attendees gathered...

InSight at a Glance | November 2024

    November 2024 This Season, Consider Giving the Gift of Sight All of us at Doheny Eye Institute wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the ongoing support of our generous donors who enable us to continue innovative vision research. We...