2nd year Vision Science student Alisa Braun wins the Young Investigator Award from the Optica Fall Vision Meeting.
Dr. Jorge Otero-Millan receives 2021 Faculty Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring.
This transformational commitment constitutes the lead gift for a 10-year, $100 million investment. Click the arrow to read the campus press release.
Congratulations to our Vision Science students, Young Hyun Kim and Charlotte Wang, OD, FAAO!
Modeling the interaction among three cerebellar disorders of eye movements: periodic alternating, gaze‑evoked and rebound nystagmus
We celebrate your many accomplishments and look forward to witnessing your future successes and contributions.
Lecture May 12: Wiring Up Direction Selective Circuits in the Retina
A five-year NSF Faculty Early Career Development Grant for Dr. Emily Cooper.
A Novel Approach to Assess Selective Ganglion Cell Vulnerability in Glaucoma.
Novel optogenetic gene therapy technology from the Flannery Lab.
Click the red arrow to read their stories!
A new paper from the lab of Optometry and Vision Science professor Emily Cooper.
The Vision Science program has taken measures to keep our students, faculty, and staff healthy.
Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on how disinformation online is dividing the nation.
Professors Puthussery and and Tuten receive Hellman Awards in support of their research.
Simons Institute video featuring Dr. Bruno Olshausen, Professor of Vision Science, Optometry and Neuroscience.
Professor Hany Farid is launching a major survey to determine how far COVID-19 misinformation has penetrated the population.
“The only thing more contagious than a virus is hope. We are here to foster the collaboration of scientists across the globe…”
Paying attention can heighten perception by quieting internally generated brain activity.
Vision Science alums Christy Sheehy and Zachary Helft featured in Berkeley News.
By the second trimester, long before a baby’s eyes can see images, they can detect light.
Cognitive neuroscientist and Vision Science alum Sahar Yousef is featured in Forbes Magazine this month.
For outstanding contributions to the field of contact lens-related research.
Professor Farid’s research focuses on digital forensics, image analysis, and human perception.
A new tool to learn more about how the retina decodes images of the outside world.
First paper to be published using the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science name!
A new project funded through the prestigious National Eye Institute’s Audacious Goals Initiative.
Outcomes of Progranulin Gene Therapy in the Retina are Dependent on Time and Route of Delivery.
Using cue scaffolding and dichoptic perceptual learning in VR to train stereovision.
Celebrations and presentations from the VS Class of 2021.
Click the red arrow to learn more and to read about all of our recent grants.
Recognition of outstanding minority graduate students poised to make an impact on the academy.
The pandemic forced our vision science labs to devise new ways to run experiments.
The challenge of replicating the awesome power of the human visual system
In celebration, we are sharing the experience of PhD student Steven Shepard.
For her project, “Relationship between COVID-19 and the Eye.”
Vision Science professor Michael Silver is the inaugural director.
Research interests: eye movements and perception, improving the diagnosis and treatment of visual, vestibular, and neurological disorders.
Dr. Mason held beliefs and behaved in a manner that is wholly unworthy of the honor bestowed upon him.
We are committed to diversity, respect for cultural differences, and promotion of social justice.
New research from the lab of Professor Lu Chen published in Science Translational Medicine.
A standing Zoom meeting for optometric educators and researchers of the world.
Exploring the space and time content of natural vision.
All in-person classes have been moved to an online only format.
Dean John Flanagan has accepted another five year term as dean of the School of Optometry.
Pushing the limits of human visual perception, and what we can do about it. An interview with Dr. Hany Farid.
September 13, 2019 on the UC Berkeley campus
Human foveal cone photoreceptor topography and its dependence on eye length.
Berkeley Optometry’s Vision Science program conferred 15 PhDs for the class of 2019 — the highest number of graduates in the program’s history.
Vision Science PhD student Billie Beckwith-Cohen is a recipient of the 2019 William C. Ezell Fellowship.
2nd year Vision Science student Alisa Braun wins the Young Investigator Award from the Optica Fall Vision Meeting.
First paper to be published using the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science name!
Dr. Jorge Otero-Millan receives 2021 Faculty Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring.
A new project funded through the prestigious National Eye Institute’s Audacious Goals Initiative.
This transformational commitment constitutes the lead gift for a 10-year, $100 million investment. Click the arrow to read the campus press release.
Outcomes of Progranulin Gene Therapy in the Retina are Dependent on Time and Route of Delivery.
Congratulations to our Vision Science students, Young Hyun Kim and Charlotte Wang, OD, FAAO!
Using cue scaffolding and dichoptic perceptual learning in VR to train stereovision.
Modeling the interaction among three cerebellar disorders of eye movements: periodic alternating, gaze‑evoked and rebound nystagmus
Celebrations and presentations from the VS Class of 2021.
We celebrate your many accomplishments and look forward to witnessing your future successes and contributions.
Click the red arrow to learn more and to read about all of our recent grants.
Lecture May 12: Wiring Up Direction Selective Circuits in the Retina
Recognition of outstanding minority graduate students poised to make an impact on the academy.
A five-year NSF Faculty Early Career Development Grant for Dr. Emily Cooper.
The pandemic forced our vision science labs to devise new ways to run experiments.
A Novel Approach to Assess Selective Ganglion Cell Vulnerability in Glaucoma.
The challenge of replicating the awesome power of the human visual system
Novel optogenetic gene therapy technology from the Flannery Lab.
In celebration, we are sharing the experience of PhD student Steven Shepard.
Click the red arrow to read their stories!
For her project, “Relationship between COVID-19 and the Eye.”
A new paper from the lab of Optometry and Vision Science professor Emily Cooper.
Vision Science professor Michael Silver is the inaugural director.
The Vision Science program has taken measures to keep our students, faculty, and staff healthy.
Research interests: eye movements and perception, improving the diagnosis and treatment of visual, vestibular, and neurological disorders.
Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on how disinformation online is dividing the nation.
Dr. Mason held beliefs and behaved in a manner that is wholly unworthy of the honor bestowed upon him.
Professors Puthussery and and Tuten receive Hellman Awards in support of their research.
We are committed to diversity, respect for cultural differences, and promotion of social justice.
Simons Institute video featuring Dr. Bruno Olshausen, Professor of Vision Science, Optometry and Neuroscience.
New research from the lab of Professor Lu Chen published in Science Translational Medicine.
Professor Hany Farid is launching a major survey to determine how far COVID-19 misinformation has penetrated the population.
A standing Zoom meeting for optometric educators and researchers of the world.
“The only thing more contagious than a virus is hope. We are here to foster the collaboration of scientists across the globe…”
Exploring the space and time content of natural vision.
Paying attention can heighten perception by quieting internally generated brain activity.
All in-person classes have been moved to an online only format.
Vision Science alums Christy Sheehy and Zachary Helft featured in Berkeley News.
Dean John Flanagan has accepted another five year term as dean of the School of Optometry.
By the second trimester, long before a baby’s eyes can see images, they can detect light.
Pushing the limits of human visual perception, and what we can do about it. An interview with Dr. Hany Farid.
Cognitive neuroscientist and Vision Science alum Sahar Yousef is featured in Forbes Magazine this month.
September 13, 2019 on the UC Berkeley campus
For outstanding contributions to the field of contact lens-related research.
Human foveal cone photoreceptor topography and its dependence on eye length.
Professor Farid’s research focuses on digital forensics, image analysis, and human perception.
Berkeley Optometry’s Vision Science program conferred 15 PhDs for the class of 2019 — the highest number of graduates in the program’s history.
A new tool to learn more about how the retina decodes images of the outside world.
Vision Science PhD student Billie Beckwith-Cohen is a recipient of the 2019 William C. Ezell Fellowship.