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 than 20 years of experience in academic research, and she is internationally recognized for her ground-breaking research on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness among the elderly.