The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, a nonprofit independent research institute, is located in Pacific Heights in San Francisco. Dedicated to research on human vision, it was founded to encourage a productive collaboration between the medical clinic and the scientific laboratory.

Smith-Kettlewell conducts research on many different topics, but its main interests are:

    * Clinical studies which relate directly to the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and disorders.
    * The development of devices and vocational programs to aid the partially sighted, blind and hearing impaired - the major focus of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center (RERC).
    * Basic research to understand how the eye and brain work, providing a fundamental background for both the clinical and rehabilitation programs.

Rehabilitation

The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

John Brabyn

Prof. Dr. Rer. Biol. Hum. Werner Eisenbarth

Michael Baiad

James Coughlan

The Research and Scientific Team at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute focuses on advancing the understanding of human vision through basic research, clinical studies, and the development of rehabilitative technologies. They collaborate on projects aimed at diagnosing and treating eye diseases, creating devices and programs to support the visually and hearing impaired, and exploring the fundamental mechanics of eye and brain interactions.

Research and Scientific Team

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