Jonas Children's Vision Care

JONAS CHILDREN'S VISION CARE   

Jonas Children’s Vision Care is a first-of-its-kind, integrated effort to prevent and treat blindness and other serious eye disorders in children that will draw upon Columbia Ophthalmology’s many strengths. Those include strong clinical care from infancy throughout life, genetic testing of individuals with eye disease for diagnosis and treatment, the resources of a wide array of laboratories, and the University’s many initiatives in an interdisciplinary field called translational research. In addition, the project will help establish a state-of-the-art pediatric ophthalmic diagnostic and imaging center at New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. Jonas Children's Vision Care is jointly sponsored by Jonas Philanthropies and the Department of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center. 

About Jonas Philanthropies

Jonas Philanthropies was established in 2005 with monies raised through an auction at Christie’s of a portion of the family’s noted contemporary art collection. Jonas Philanthropies is improving healthcare for the better by investing where it matters most. We address high-need issues and audiences with high-impact solutions: promoting leadership in nursing and veterans healthcare, preventing and treating low vision and blindness, and protecting our children’s environmental health.

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Program Leadership

Steven Brooks, MD - Medical Director 

Stephen Tsang, MD, PhD - Research Director

Lisa Hark, PhD, RD - Administrative Director

Irene H. Maumenee - Ophthlamic Genetics Director

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Clinical Faculty

Steven Brooks, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Lauren Yeager, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pamela Gallin, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Danielle Trief, MD, MSc

Pediatric Cornea

Steven Kane, MD, PhD

Pediatric Glaucoma

Stephen Tsang, MD, PhD

Retina and Genetics

Jason Horowitz, MD

Pediatric Retina

Robert Lopez, MD

Pediatric Retina

Brian Marr, MD

Ophthalmic Oncology

Lora Glass, MD

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Shira Kresch, OD

Optometry and Contact Lens

Suzanne Sherman, OD

Optometry and Contact Lens

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In the Media

 January 10, 2017 - Jonas Gift: A Legacy For Children's Vision, Jonas Center.

September 20, 2017 - The Importance of Getting Your Kids' Vision Checked, U.S. News & World Report.