CENTER FOR VISION RESEARCH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director of the Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory
- Research
Dr. Barker-Griffith is the Director of the Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory which provides primary and consultative services on ocular tissues in CNY. Expertise is available for processing and diagnosis of whole surgical or forensic case globes, corneal transplants, biopsy material from intraocular and extraocular sites, also cytology of conjunctiva and corneal inflammations. In addition, a 4 credit course is offered to medical students that includes weekly laboratory examination, study and diagnosis of new and teaching set surgical specimens as well as conjunctival and corneal scrapings. Students also learn how ocular structure and function are affected by the major ocular diseases. Clinical-pathologic correlation and therapy are emphasized. Students learn how to examine ocular specimens using both the dissecting and light microscope, and participate in the complete work-up of these pathologic cases. it is expected they will have a functional vocabulary of ophthalmic terms, a working knowledge of ocular anatomy and a rational approach to eye disease through the studies involved in this course. Second year Ophthalmology residents participate in the lab 2 days a week, to further their knowledge with gross and microscopic specimens, and help with teaching medical students. Often, a clinical research paper is finished.
Dr. William J. Brunken was named the Vice Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology.
William J. Brunken, PhD, Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the Center for Vision Research, has been elected to serve on the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology's Research Director's Council for five years.
Job Titles:
- Student in the Lab of Dr. Michael Zuber Won the Members - in - Training Outstanding Poster Award at the 2014 ARVO Meeting in Orlando, FL.
Job Titles:
- Student in the Lab of Dr. Michael Zuber Won the Members - in - Training Outstanding Poster Award at the 2014 ARVO Meeting in Orlando, FL.
Zahra Motahari, a PhD Student in the lab of Dr. Michael Zuber won the Members-in-Training Outstanding Poster Award at the 2014 ARVO meeting in Orlando, FL.