Encyclopedia of the Eye

Dr. D’Amore earned her PhD in Biology from Boston University, was a postdoctoral fellow in Biological Chemistry and Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins Medical School, then moved to Boston Children’s Hospital as Assistant Professor where she remains Research Associate in Surgery. In 1998, she became Charles L. Schepens Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and a Senior Scientist at Mass. Eye and Ear. She is the Associate Chief of Basic and Translational Research for Ophthalmology at Mass. Eye and Ear and the Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Research for the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. D’Amore is an international expert in vascular growth and development and has been at the forefront of angiogenesis research for over three decades. She has published more than 170 peer-reviewed papers, 75 reviews, and edited or co-edited two books.

The list below is not mean to be comprehensive as Section Editors will have input into the selection of chapters and authors. 1. Cornea • Corneal structure • Corneal pathology • Corneal imaging • Recent advanceso Tissue engineering 2. Retina/choroid • Retinal/choroidal development • Retinal/choroidal structure including vasculature • Retinal/choroidal barriers • Retinal/choroidal physiology/metabolism including visual processing • Retinal/choroidal pathology • Retinal imaging •Recent advances • Gene therapy • iPSC-derived models • Tissue engineeringo Cell transplantation 3. Lens • Lens structure • Lens physiology • Lens pathology 4. Optic nerve • Structure • Pathology including glaucoma • Regeneration 5. Aqueous humor and vitreous • Structure/composition • Production 6. Orbit • Eyelids • Meibomian glands • Extraocular muscles 7. Immune Homeostasis of the eye 8. Visual optics