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Yan Chen, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at McGovern Medical School. Her research program focuses on age-related macular degeneration, with particular emphasis on the retinal pigment epithelium, lipid metabolism, and cellular signaling pathways….

Jiyang Cai, PhD, is professor of ophthalmology and director of the Vision Research Group at McGovern Medical School. He previously worked as professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Physiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of…

Dr. Rohini Sigireddi is a dual fellowship-trained ophthalmologist who specializes in corneal disease and surgery, external disease, cataract surgery, secondary intraocular lens implantation surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, adult strabismus, and pediatric cataract and glaucoma treatment. A third-generation Houstonian, Dr. Sigireddi graduated…

McGovern Medical School proudly congratulates Timothy J. McCulley, MD, professor and chair of the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, on his appointment as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology (JNO), the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology…

Since the Robert Cizik Eye Clinic recently transformed its minor procedure space into a fully operational office-based surgery (OBS) area, cataract and other ocular surgeries have become easier for patients. The trend has gained traction nationwide as more practices recognize…

Ore-ofe O. Adesina, MD, associate professor in the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and John P. McGovern Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, recently received the 2024 Achievement Award from the American Academy…

Recent studies conducted at the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, have uncovered valuable insights with potentially far-reaching benefits for managing or preventing glaucoma, a common eye disease with no known cure….

Presented by the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, the Adrien and Gladys Drouilhet Visiting Professorship in Ophthalmology series continues to showcase some of the nation’s most influential specialists. Funded by the generosity of the Drouilhet family, this lecture…

Thanks to a generous $5,000 grant from the Houston Delta Gamma Foundation, the Cizik Eye Clinic’s Dan Arnold Center for Vision Rehabilitation is reinforcing its support for people with low vision. The grant, designated for increasing access to therapy services,…

Patrick Wu is a board-certified ophthalmologist at the Robert Cizik Eye Clinic and McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He has expertise in cataract and glaucoma surgery, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, and non-invasive laser treatments for glaucoma. Dr. Wu…