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| Stein Eye Institute | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stein Eye Institute |
| Org | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Caption | UCLA ophthalmology center |
| Location | Los Angeles |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Academic medical center |
| Affiliation | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Founded | 1960s |
Stein Eye Institute is an academic ophthalmology center affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles that provides clinical care, conducts vision research, and trains eye specialists. The institute serves as a referral center within the UCLA Health system and collaborates with regional hospitals, federal agencies, and international partners. Its work spans clinical subspecialties, basic science, translational research, and global eye health initiatives.
The institute traces origins to ophthalmology programs at the University of California, Los Angeles and clinical services at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, with major expansion during the late 20th century under philanthropic support from donors such as the Stein family and institutional partners including the National Eye Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Early milestones involved establishing residency programs recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and launching research laboratories linked to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and collaborations with the UCLA School of Public Health. Over successive decades the institute has been associated with advances in retinal disease management at centers like the Byers Eye Institute and multicenter trials coordinated with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the National Institutes of Health.
Leadership has included chairs and directors drawn from faculty of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA with ties to organizations such as the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Ophthalmology. Administrative structure connects clinical departments to academic units within UCLA Health and to research cores funded by agencies like the National Eye Institute and foundations including the Lasker Foundation and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Clinical chiefs collaborate with division leaders in retina, cornea, glaucoma, pediatrics, and orbit, and participate in professional societies such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists.
Clinical offerings include specialty services in vitreoretinal surgery, corneal transplantation, glaucoma management, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastics, neuro-ophthalmology, and ocular oncology. Treatment protocols align with evidence from multicenter studies like those sponsored by the National Eye Institute and professional guidelines produced by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Glaucoma Society. The institute provides advanced procedures including intraocular lens implantation, lamellar keratoplasty, trabeculectomy, pediatric strabismus surgery, and orbital reconstruction, while coordinating referrals with institutions like Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and community clinics across Los Angeles County.
Research programs span basic science, translational studies, and clinical trials addressing retinal degeneration, corneal disease, glaucoma pathophysiology, and ocular gene therapy. Investigators secure grants from the National Institutes of Health, including the National Eye Institute, and partner with biotechnology firms and consortia such as the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the Broad Institute-affiliated collaborations. Laboratories employ techniques developed in molecular biology centers like the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and leverage imaging modalities pioneered at institutions including the W. M. Keck Foundation-supported cores. Multidisciplinary projects link ophthalmology researchers to neuroscientists at the Salk Institute and engineers at the California Institute of Technology for developing prosthetics, gene-editing approaches, and artificial intelligence diagnostics informed by work from groups such as those at Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The institute administers residency and fellowship programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and offers subspecialty fellowships recognized by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Trainees rotate through affiliated hospitals including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and community sites like Beverly Hills Medical Center and partner with research mentors from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA School of Dentistry for interdisciplinary training. Educational activities include grand rounds, simulation training using platforms informed by the Association of American Medical Colleges, and participation in national meetings such as the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
Primary clinics and research labs are located on the UCLA campus and within facilities adjacent to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, Los Angeles. Operating rooms and outpatient clinics integrate services with the UCLA Health network and nearby specialty centers including the Byers Eye Institute and partnerships with regional referral hospitals such as Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. Research cores occupy laboratory space affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and share imaging and biostatistics resources with the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
Outreach initiatives engage local populations through screening programs in collaboration with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, community health centers, and nonprofit organizations such as Heal the Bay-adjacent health projects and international NGOs. Global ophthalmology programs have partnered with institutions in regions served by Orbis International, country ministries of health, and academic partners including King's College London and University of Cape Town for training, capacity building, and telemedicine. Disaster-response and humanitarian eye care efforts coordinate with agencies such as the United Nations-linked health programs and professional networks including the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.
Category:University of California, Los Angeles Category:Teaching hospitals in California Category:Ophthalmology institutions