USC’s ophthalmology program is recognized as a world leader in basic and clinical vision research and advanced patient care. In fact, in recent years, U.S. News & World Report and Ophthalmology Times have ranked the USC Department of Ophthalmology among the top 10 ophthalmology programs in the country.

USC physicians translate laboratory research to clinical services, and implement the research findings to provide specialized patient care.

Pediatric patients are treated at the Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. As one of the largest pediatric ophthalmology programs in the nation, our expert physicians represent nearly every pediatric ophthalmologic subspecialty.

The Department of Ophthalmology specializes in:

• Cataracts
• Corneal external eye disease
• Glaucoma
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Ocular oncology
• Ophthalmic plastics/orbit
• Pediatric ophthalmology
• Refractive surgery
• Retina/vitreous disorders
• Uveitis and ocular inflammation