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Welcome to the Web site of The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and the Department of Ophthalmology at New Jersey Medical School in Newark. The Institute comprises ophthalmic surgeons, researchers, ophthalmic surgeons-in-training, administrators, and ancillary staff (such as ophthalmic technicians). We are dedicated to providing outstanding compassionate patient care, teaching current and future providers of eye care, and developing cures for blindness. This site provides comprehensive information on our faculty members, eye-care professionals, patient-care services, research and residency training programs and continuing education curriculum.

The Institute’s physician-professors have exceptional clinical skills and distinguished educational backgrounds. The faculty’s National Eye Institute-supported basic science and clinical research, their scientific publications and textbooks, and their leadership role in developing teaching material for the American Academy of Ophthalmology attest to their excellence within their areas of specialization. Because the faculty work in close physical proximity, patients are readily afforded consultation from our many ophthalmic subspecialists. The Institute also features the most sophisticated diagnostic equipment (housed in the Ocular Imaging Center and in the Ophthalmic Electrodiagnostic Laboratory) and the most advanced therapies available.

The Institute’s fully accredited ophthalmology residency training program is conducted at New Jersey Medical School, and includes the outpatient facility at the Doctors Office Center and University Hospital in Newark and at three affiliate hospitals; the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in East Orange; the Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City; and Columbus Hospital in Newark. The residency program provides outstanding clinical training in both the surgical and medical aspects of ophthalmology, including certification in refractive surgery. Allied health personnel are also educated within the Institute (a JCAHPO-approved program).

In sum, the spectrum of activities undertaken by the Institute’s members is at the highest level of expertise and encompasses all aspects of vision care and training of vision care professionals. We hope this site will answer many of your questions about the Institute, its mission, its activities and its personnel.

Marco A. Zarbin, MD, PHD, FACS
Chair