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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences prides itself in providing state-of-the-art patient care, education and research to achieve its mission: Restore, Preserve, and Enhance Vision to Improve Lives for All. Patients receive the latest examination and diagnostic techniques, both medical and surgical. Exciting new developments include the future Surgery and Clinical Learning Center which will feature cutting-edge educational technologies.
Sayoko Moroi, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, explains the role technology and gene therapy play in the future of treating vision disorders including glaucoma and other retinal conditions.