Vision Research at Yale

Yale scientists have always been at the forefront of vision research. Throughout the decades, the efforts of Yale researchers have led to many crucial discoveries, including:

• Observations of Retinal Pigment Epithelium transdifferentiation (1950s)
• Identification of cyclic GMP as an important photoreceptor messenger (1970s)
• Preclinical development of Timolol (1970s)
• Identification of the genes for Macular Degeneration (2005 and 2006)

It remains our mission to carry out groundbreaking research on the development, structure, and function of the visual system and uphold our position as a center of excellence. We take very seriously our obligation to translate these research findings into new treatments that can benefit those suffering from blinding eye diseases.

In addition, we provide a rigorous training environment for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and serve as a center for a wide range of international collaborations.