After serving as President of That Man May See for the past 16 years, Kathleen Rydar is retiring, effective April 30, and passing the torch on to Deborah Chesky. Kathleen’s passion and from-the-heart altruism has been felt throughout the Bay Area and beyond. In 2005, she was presented with the Hank Rosso Outstanding Fundraising Professional […]
Fifth Annual Alcatraz Swim for Sight

Fight against the San Francisco Bay currents and blindness in the 5th Annual Alcatraz Swim for Sight on Sunday, October 23, 2016. Sign up now to secure your spot in this coveted 100-person, community-based swim benefiting That Man May See, the support foundation for vision scientists at UCSF Ophthalmology. You will be inspired by those around you and experience […]
Blindness, Swim for SightThe Sky’s the Limit – Class of 2018

UCSF’s outstanding new Ophthalmology residents begin promising careers by immersing themselves in clinical care. Working alongside renowned faculty, they learn leading-edge practices across all areas of ophthalmology. Rotations at San Francisco General Hospital, the San Francisco Veterans Hospital and clinics on the Parnassus and Mission Bay campuses give them broad experience. Please meet the new class (from left): Catherine Sun, MD […]
ResidentsDr. Damato & “Phantom Eye Syndrome”

Bertil Damato, MD, PhD, director of Ocular Oncology at the UCSF Department of Ophthalmology, has co-published a study on “phantom eye syndrome” in patients who have lost an eye to ocular cancer (Ophthalmology journal). The phenomenon is similar to phantom limb pain, but some people continue to have visual experiences. Read about this fascinating study […]
Dr. Erik Ullian: Allen Distinguished Investigator

UCSF Department of Ophthalmology neuroscientist Erik Ullian, PhD, and David Rowitch, MD, PhD (Department of Pediatrics), have won a prestigious $1 million grant. The team will study astrocytes, the most common type of neural cell in the brain. The Allen Distinguished Investigator grants support research to solve one of the most challenging roadblocks in […]
Major Funder Expands Vision Research

Research to Prevent Blindness is the nation’s largest private foundation dedicated to vision research. Since 1998, it has awarded UCSF Ophthalmology more than $5.7 million for laboratory investigations to understand sight and halt blinding conditions. On October 24, the Department of Ophthalmology welcomed Dr. Brian Hofland, the foundation’s incoming president, for a tour of the […]
DonorsDr. Ou: Excellence in Teaching Award

Glaucoma specialist Yvonne Ou, MD, has been chosen as an outstanding teacher, mentor, and role model by UCSF Medical School’s 2014 graduating class. The Excellence in Teaching Award honored five among hundreds of clinical faculty members. “Having been mentored and influenced by great teachers during my own training, it is a huge honor to guide […]