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Our own Dr. M.E. Hartnett was honored as a distinguished speaker at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary for her outstanding c...
02/06/2026

Our own Dr. M.E. Hartnett was honored as a distinguished speaker at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary for her outstanding contributions to pediatric ophthalmology! 🤩

Our own Dr. Sophia Wang joined The Visual Field Podcast for a discussion on the future of AI chatbots in ophthalmology, ...
02/05/2026

Our own Dr. Sophia Wang joined The Visual Field Podcast for a discussion on the future of AI chatbots in ophthalmology, following a feature of her AI research in an Ophthalmology Advisor article.

Tune into the podcast: https://buff.ly/yMNRTNr

Read the full Ophthalmology Advisor article highlighting some of Dr. Wang's research: https://buff.ly/0kKKKup

🤝 Meet Megan Paul, MD, a PGY-2 resident at the Byers Eye Institute❗🏠 Hometown: Southbury, CT📚 Education: Undergrad: Dart...
02/04/2026

🤝 Meet Megan Paul, MD, a PGY-2 resident at the Byers Eye Institute❗

🏠 Hometown: Southbury, CT

📚 Education: Undergrad: Dartmouth College, Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

🌲 Why Stanford? I chose Stanford for ophthalmology residency because it’s truly a place where innovation meets compassion. From day one, I was drawn to the culture of curiosity and excellence—where research isn’t just encouraged, it’s woven into daily practice. The opportunity to learn from leaders like our Chair, Dr. Goldberg, whose cutting-edge work in neuroregeneration and translational research is redefining what’s possible in vision restoration, was a major inspiration. Being in an environment where I can contribute to meaningful discoveries while growing clinically felt like a perfect fit. What stood out just as much as the science, though, were the people. The residents are not only incredibly smart and hardworking, but also kind, down-to-earth, and genuinely supportive. It felt like a community where everyone helps each other thrive. (Not to mention, the amazing Bay Area weather.)

🥼 Career aspirations: TBD! I’m still exploring my exact path, but I’m certain I want to integrate patient care, surgery, and scientific discovery into my future career

🌁 Favorite thing to do in the Bay Area: Hike to Alice’s Restaurant (beautiful hike in the Redwoods that is rewarded by the iconic Alice’s Restaurant.)

🎉 Fun fact: In the middle of the pandemic, I was quietly flown out to do COVID research at a secret rocket company.

⛷️ Additional hobbies: I love swimming, biking, running, and skiing, and I come from one of those families that treats the annual Turkey Trot like the Olympics.

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people ov...
02/03/2026

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 50, often showing no symptoms in its early stages.

At the Byers Eye Institute our retinal specialists use cutting-edge diagnostics and personalized treatments to help protect your vision!

Learn more here: https://buff.ly/12FCrpY

Registration is now open for our annual Bay Area Ophthalmology Course (BAOC)! Learn more and register here: https://myba...
02/02/2026

Registration is now open for our annual Bay Area Ophthalmology Course (BAOC)! Learn more and register here: https://mybaoc.com/

🤝 Apply for a scholarship before April 1.
🦜 Early bird pricing is available until April 30.

The BAOC has been offered to the vision community since 1970, presented by faculty and recognized experts in ophthalmology. The month-long summer course is filled with fascinating case studies, hands-on experience in the lab, and amazing networking opportunities with leaders in cornea, retina, uveitis, glaucoma, oculoplastics, pediatrics, and more. The BAOC provides a strong and practical basis for residents in ophthalmology, vision scientists, and a review and update for practicing ophthalmologists. Foreign participants at every level of training are most welcome to attend.

Happy Match Day! We are so excited to welcome new residents to the Byers Eye Institute! 🙌Joining our Stanford Ophthalmo...
01/29/2026

Happy Match Day! We are so excited to welcome new residents to the Byers Eye Institute! 🙌

Joining our Stanford Ophthalmology Residents:
🥼 Dr. Justin Flood
🥼 Dr. Eric Lovett Jr
🥼 Dr. Elizabeth Woo

These newly matched residents will join the Class of 2030 with our SOAR residents Drs. Ziming Luo and Charles Ryan.

🤝 Meet Sahil Shah, MD, PhD; a PGY-4 resident at the Byers Eye Institute❗ 🏠 Hometown: Voorhees, New Jersey 📚 Education: U...
01/28/2026

🤝 Meet Sahil Shah, MD, PhD; a PGY-4 resident at the Byers Eye Institute❗

🏠 Hometown: Voorhees, New Jersey

📚 Education: University of Maryland, College Park (BS); University of California, San Diego (MD, PhD)

🌲 Why Stanford? The Byers Eye Institute offered exceptional clinical training opportunities with world-class faculty in every subspecialty dedicated to teaching, along with fostering growth outside of clinical training. I was most excited by the cutting edge research programs, which have allowed me to develop a niche and focus within ophthalmology.

🥼 Career aspirations: I plan to pursue fellowship training in glaucoma and to develop a research platform to study next generation therapeutics for vision loss.

🌁 Favorite thing to do in the Bay Area: Go on hikes with my wife and puppy on all the great trails!

We’re excited to advance leading-edge research with a new award from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB)! This award wil...
01/27/2026

We’re excited to advance leading-edge research with a new award from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB)! This award will fund some of the most novel research led by our faculty.

Thank you to RPB for their continued support and commitment to vision research at the Byers Eye Institute. 🤝

AI meets early cancer detection. 🔍Our own Dr. Yasir Sepah has received a Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) Innovation Awar...
01/26/2026

AI meets early cancer detection. 🔍

Our own Dr. Yasir Sepah has received a Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) Innovation Award to advance his team's AI-powered tool that enhances wide-field eye cameras—improving image clarity and automatically identifying pigmented spots to support early detection of uveal melanoma.

We’re proud to see Dr. Sepah's work advancing cancer research and clinical innovation. 👏

Congratulations to our own Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg for being a Speaker of the Day winner this week at Hawaiian Eye and Reti...
01/24/2026

Congratulations to our own Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg for being a Speaker of the Day winner this week at Hawaiian Eye and Retina 2026! 🌺 🙌

In his speech, Dr. Goldberg shared an update on his team’s research aimed at making whole-eye transplants a reality.

01/23/2026

🐍We’re gearing up for the upcoming COBRA Webinar session 🐍

This February 👉
The COBRA series is back with live discussions from Cole Eye Institute and Byers Eye Institute faculty, surgical technique reviews, retina fellows presentations and interactive learning 👏
If you’re interested in retina, are a vitreoretinal fellow or medical retina fellow, you don’t want to miss this 🔥
🗓️February 9, 2026
⏰6PM PT // 9PM ET
📍Virtual
🔗cobrasurgicalrounds.com
We’ll see you soon 💪

Did you know? 💡 Seeing happens in your brain. 🧠Your eyes take in light and send information to your brain, which generat...
01/23/2026

Did you know? 💡 Seeing happens in your brain. 🧠

Your eyes take in light and send information to your brain, which generates the images you see.

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