Faculty

Harvard Ophthalmology hosted its 2026 Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion on June 11–12. 

Get to know Kathleen Thai, OD, an optometrist at Mass Eye and Ear.

Harvard Ophthalmology was well-represented at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.

Eric Pierce, MD, PhD, is receiving the 2026 Llura Liggett Gund Award, the Foundation Fighting Blindness' highest honor, for his pioneering work in gene discovery, genetic diagnostics, and therapeutic development for IRDs. 

On March 11, the department celebrated Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, who was recently promoted to Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School.

Get to know Alessandro Jammal, MD, PhD, a clinician scientist and glaucoma specialist at Mass Eye and Ear.

Harvard Ophthalmology was well represented at last month’s annual meeting of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) in San Diego.

Inas Aboobakar, MD, Recognized with David L. Epstein Clinician-Scientist Research Award 

Congratulations to the following Harvard Ophthalmology faculty and alumni who were each recognized as one of "Boston's Top Doctors 2026" by Boston magazine.