Education
Mahajan Laboratories
Department of Ophthalmology
Projects
Optimizing Surgical Wounds
We conduct studies to develop safer, more efficient surgery in patients.
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Evidence-based approaches for new surgical treatments and research to discover the molecular causes.
News
A New Method to Test Drug Implants in Mouse Eyes
December 10, 2021
Palo Alto, CA — In the operating room and clinic, Vinit Mahajan M.D., Ph.D., Stanford Ophthalmology vice chair for research and ChEM-H fellow, uses ocular drug implants (ODIs) to safely deliver steroids into the eye to treat a range of e
Exercise Improves Retinal Health
November 11, 2021
Palo Alto, CA —News outlets, fitness magazines, and health bloggers churn out hundreds of articles on the health benefits of exercise. And most people can tell you that exercise is an important factor in warding off heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and depression.
Promoting Diversity through Mentoring
July 28, 2021
Palo Alto, CA — In the 2021 Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP), students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds spent five weeks engaging in a fully remote program that featured faculty lectures, professional development workshops, virtual networking events, and a public hea