Embark on a visionary journey with University of Houston researchers addressing myopia, impacting over 40% of Americans. UH, backed by 35 awards from the National Eye Institute, leads in groundbreaking myopia research. Dr. David Berntsen explores high-add multifocal contact lenses to slow myopia in children, spearheading the ongoing BLINK2 study.
Exciting News in Optometry Research: Dr. Anna Matynia, a visionary researcher at the University of Houston College of Optometry, has been awarded $1.4 million to unravel the mysteries of the cornea. Her groundbreaking work aims to map the cornea, revealing the secrets behind blinking, tearing, and pain sensation.
University of Houston College of Optometry Welcomes Next Generation of Future Eye Doctors
An annual tradition signifying one's start to their professional health care career, the College of Optometry welcomed 100 individuals from the class of 2026 at Thursday's white coat ceremony in orientation week.
Hyaluronan, long known as a miracle cure for wrinkles, is being studied at the University of Houston College of Optometry as a possible prevention for dry eye disease. After a discovery in the lab, there’s good reason to think it will work.