Marty Banks elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Berkeley Optometry and Vision Science professor Martin Banks has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Banks is one of 100 new members elected for their “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” This is a great honor for Dr. Banks, the School of Optometry, and for Berkeley. Congratulations!!

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Our students examine 2,500 patients by the time they graduate, among the highest in optometry. To get you ready for your first patient, we provide over 400 hours of preclinical training during your first two years.

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Facts and figures only tell part of the story. Hear what our students have to say about their experience at Berkeley Optometry. We asked them about their classes, seeing patients, and life in Berkeley.

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Vision Science

Vision is one of our most valuable senses. At Berkeley Optometry, world-renowned Vision Science faculty are exploring a rich array of research questions relating to how we see and why vision fails. The answers have the potential to change lives.

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New therapy for people with deteriorating vision.
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Using visual storytelling to identify problems -- and solutions -- regarding access to eyecare in India.
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With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight

The gene therapy could soon be tried in humans.
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The Perils of Spaceflight

Astronauts who spend long periods of time in space risk permanent damage to their vision.
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