News Release Dean McGee Eye Institute, Together with OU Health, Offering New Gene Therapy Treatment for an Inherited Retinal Disease The Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) has been named one of the newest sites for administering Spark Therapeutics’ LUXTURNA® (voretigne...
Jeremy F. Tan, MD, a clinical assistant professor at Dean McGee Eye Institute, was recently featured in a video interview with Ophthalmology Times. Dr. Tan, who specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery along with eye and facial cosmetic treatments,...
Vision Research Receives $2.9 Million Boostat OU Health Sciences Center, Dean McGee Eye Institute See pages 20 and 21 from the i2E publication for exciting research news.
Staphylococcus aureus, one of more than 30 types of staphylococcal bacteria, can be devastating to vision when it infects the eye. To better understand how the bacterium begins the infection process, a researcher at the OU College of Medicine and Dean McGee Eye...
The vision research program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Dean McGee Eye Institute recently received a five-year, $2.9 million grant renewal from the National Eye Institute. Called a P30 Vision Core grant, it supports the work of researchers...
Innovative Surgery Developed by Mahmoud A. Khaimi, MD at the Dean McGee Eye Institute Proves Its Effectiveness Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide and is characterized by an increase of pressure within the eye, known as intraocular pressure (IOP), which...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt joined The Journal Record in honoring the 18th class of Achievers Under 40 at a live, in-person event on Thursday at Chicken N Pickle in Oklahoma City. “It was an honor to recognize the young individuals at the Achievers Under 40...
Journal Record Announces 50 Making a Difference honoreesThe Journal Record has announced its “50 Making a Difference” list of honorees for 2021, a litany of extraordinary women whose accomplishments are a credit to the Sooner State. One honoree will be selected as the...
When it comes to protecting yourself from the sun, the first thing that comes to mind is sunscreen. But, it's not just your skin that's at risk from the sun. "It's not well known. Yeah, you can sunburn your eyes," said Dr. David Jackson, of the Dean McGee Eye...
Want To Launch A Career In Healthcare?Here’s Why You Need To Study In Oklahoma Oklahoma City is known for its huge oil and gas sector and for being the home of a popular basketball team. But recently the city’s been a hotbed for professionals after a career in...