Training Programs that Generate Leaders
Trainees benefit from strong mentorship and exposure to all subspecialties.
Our Research:
Bold and Broad
One of the nation’s largest ophthalmology research faculty drives innovation across the field through a highly multidisciplinary approach.
Sub-specialty and comprehensive care for a diverse population
7,000 procedures a year
Nationally ranked hospital partners:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
& St. Louis Children’s Hospital
120,000 patient visits a year
Latest News
Mid-America Transplant Grant Recipient!
Congratulations! Andrew Huang , MD, MPH, Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, on receiving a grant from Mid-America Transplant through a collaboration with CryoCrate entitled “Establishment of the First Limbal Tissue Bank in the World Based on a First-in-Class Biocompatible Cryopreservation Technology.” The Mid-America Transplant Foundation provides grants and scholarships to community organizations and students working to improve donation […]
Spring Update 2023
34th Annual Ophthalmology Spring Update Saturday, April 15, 20238:00 AM – 3:40 PM Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (FLTC)520 S Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States This will be a hybrid event available via Zoom and in person 8:00 AM—8:05 AM Opening Remarks 8:05 AM—8:35 AM “Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Management” Gregg Lueder, MD Washington […]
Congratulations! Joseph Lin
Joseph Lin, MSTP Student in the Apte Lab has just published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) entitled “Dry Eye Disease in Mice Activates Adaptive Corneal Epithelial Regeneration Distinct from Constitutive Renewal in Homeostasis” Joseph, along with additional faculty members of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences discuss […]
New Faculty Member
Please welcome, Takeshi Yoshimatsu, PhD, to the DOVS Research Faculty team as the new Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. Yoshimatsu who joined our team on November 14, 2022 has a MSc and PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan, as well as Postdoctoral Training in Neuroscience. Additional academic training includes: […]
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