Glaucoma at the Hamilton Glaucoma Center and the University of California, San Diego.

Abstract

Known for its unique cross-disciplinary investigative programs and clinical excellence, the scientists and clinicians at the Hamilton Glaucoma Center of the University of California, San Diego seek to enhance the discovery and translation of innovative research to clinical glaucoma care to prevent and cure glaucoma blindness. With state of the art laboratory and clinical facilities located on the La Jolla campus (figure 1), the Center is a home for a world-renowned team of scientists and staff. More than 100 post-doctoral Fellows in Glaucoma, many of whom hold distinguished academic positions throughout the world, have been trained at the Hamilton Glaucoma Center and the University of California, San Diego. At the core of Hamilton Glaucoma Center activities are the outstanding faculty that are described below.