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.

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.

Program Brochure (Click the image at left to download the brochure pdf.)
For bulk orders of 10+ brochure copies for your practice waiting room please contact: Lisa Hark, PhD, RD at lah112@cumc.columbia.edu or 212-342-4586.

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Program Leadership

Medical Director - Steven Brooks, MD | Research Director - Stephen Tsang, MD, PhD

Administrative Director - Lisa Hark, PhD, RD | Ophthlamic Genetics Director - Irene H. Maumenee, MD

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Clinical Faculty

Pediatric Ophthalmology - Steven Brooks, MD | Lauren Yeager, MD | Pamela Gallin, MD

Pediatric Cornea - Danielle Trief, MD, MSc

Pediatric Glaucoma - Steven Kane, MD, PhD

Retina and Genetics - Stephen Tsang, MD, PhD

Pediatric Retina - Jason Horowitz, MD | Robert Lopez, MD

Ophthalmic Oncology - Brian Marr, MD

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Lora Glass, MD

Optometry and Contact Lens - Shira Kresch, OD | Suzanne Sherman, OD