A New Type of Academic Eye Center

What makes The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at UC Irvine a new model
for academic eye centers is our commitment to collaborate with the eye care companies that call Orange County home. Our collaborator role provides new fuel for the engine of sight-saving innovation.

From basic science discoveries that create the foundation of the next
generation of product developments, to clinical studies that optimize
therapies, the institute is committed to being an active collaborator
for medical device and pharmaceutical companies, inventors, and
entrepreneurs.

The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Difference

Industry Collaboration Drives Progress Orange County was built on the energy and innovation of business and cultural leaders operating in an open environment. The culture of The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute mirrors its community, playing a vital role in the development of technologies that make a difference in people’s lives.

The Forefront of Vision Research
UC Irvine has assembled a peerless team of scientists, engineers,
and physicians. This internationally recognized group includes geneticists, infectious disease specialists and developers of sight-saving technologies in macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, corneal disease, and cataract, which places the university in the top 10 percent of institutions receiving National Institutes of Health grants for vision research.

Shaping the Future of Eye Care
The leaders of tomorrow want to learn from the leaders of today. The
ophthalmology residency and fellowship programs offered at UC Irvine
provide training for the next generation of eye physicians and surgeons.

The demand for opportunities among prospective ophthalmology residents and fellows is ever-increasing and attracts the best and brightest to our community.

The Vanguard of Patient Care
Being at the forefront in eye research, training the next generation of
physicians and surgeons, and collaboration with eye care industry has
one ultimate purpose. It equips us to be at the forefront of patient care.

While the institute’s research and training mission impacts people around the world, our ophthalmologists are committed to meeting the complex medical and surgical eye care needs of people in Orange County and the surrounding region.