Dear Colleagues, Alumni and Friends:

I am extraordinarily grateful and humbled to play an integral role in  USC Roski Eye Institute's mission of preventing vision loss and eliminating blindness. Our exceptionally talented team of physicians, scientists, trainees and staff is working tirelessly to make that goal a reality.  Our greatest advances would not be possible without teamwork and collaboration.

USC Roski Eye Institute continues to be at the forefront of innovations in patient care, basic and translational research, and clinical education.  Through the convergence of medicine and science, the end of blindness is in sight. I look forward to sharing many more updates with you in the months to come as we progress closer to our goal.

On Friday, June 15th, USC Roski Eye Institute faculty, staff, residents and fellows came together to celebrate the department's latest innovations across all subspecialties of ophthalmology.

The USC Oculofacial Surgical Skills Course, organized by Dr. Sandy Zhang-Nunes, was a tremendous success bringing together the best of the best faculty, fellows, residents in oculoplastics, ophthalmology, ENT, and plastic surgery to learn from each other. 

ASOPRS (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) fellows from around the country flew in to participate, as well as visiting scholars from around the world. The meeting of the minds was unparalleled, the equipment and technology available for learning was superb. Everyone left the course with new learning and practice to provide the best patient care possible!