Exceptional Seniors Events

Andrew J. Viterbi, a renowned pioneer in the communications world, is creating a lasting legacy in health care through a philanthropic gift of $50 million to UCSD.

The shuttle car drops me off in front of the Shiley Eye Institute, part of UCSD Healthcare. I’m getting a clouded, natural lens removed and a clear, acrylic one put in. Even though cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures in the aging population and I have Dr. Robert N. Weinreb—the best possible surgeon—doing the operation, I am anxious.

Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology, and Chief of Ophthalmic Molecular Genetics Laboratory (CLIA certified) at the Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology at UC San Diego.

Professor of Ophthalmology and Plastic Surgery in the Division of Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Shiley Eye Institute (SEI) and the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology.

Meet Jill Herndon and learn about her planned estate giving.

High and low levels of high-density lipoprotein were found to be significantly associated with the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, reports a team of researchers from the University of California San Diego.