Medical Research

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami. Research focused on diseases of the retina – especially in the area of stem cell therapy. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s doctors and scientists are recognized international leaders in their fields of expertise in every subspecialty in ophthalmology. These include macular, retinal and optic nerve diseases, cataracts, eye infections, eye cancers and eye diseases in children. www.bascompalmer.org
Stanford University – Byers Eye Institute, Palo Alto, California. Established the Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer Center for Vision Research engaged in treating curable eye diseases and developing new ways to monitor and manufacture new therapies to accelerate clinical trials. The Center brings together the best minds and the best technologies to end blindness no matter what the cause. www.med.stanford.edu