Research Programs & Clinical Trials

Our goal at UNC Ophthalmology is to continue to strive for excellence in vision care that supports leadership in education and advancement of clinically relevant research.

We seek to further progress in the state-of-the-art in the discipline of ophthalmology through facilitating funded and unfunded research programs. We value the original research of our faculty, residents and others contributing to department research and support opportunities for our scholars to present and publish in reputable forums. We especially encourage interdepartmental research projects that advance the relevance of vision research within the cross-disciplinary investigative community of the University of North Carolina.

Our departmental research facilities consist of state-of-the-art laboratories located in UNC’s Neuroscience Research Building. We share space with the Departments of Neuroscience, Neurology, and Genetics in a unique, collaborative, and stimulating atmosphere. The disciplines of Cellular, Molecular Biology, and Genetics are also supported by an extraordinary animal facility that occupies the first two floors of the building.