Proctor Foundation
The Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology is an internationally renowned, privately endowed organized research unit at the University of California San Francisco. The Foundation is dedicated to research and training in infectious and inflammatory ocular diseases, and the application of this research to the prevention of blindness worldwide. It is recognized as the preeminent center in the world for this discipline.
The activities of the Foundation include fellowship training, faculty research, medical group practice, clinical diagnostic laboratory, and international research and training.
The Foundation is supported by endowments, research grants, private donations, and clinical practice income. It is administratively and functionally distinct from the Department of Ophthalmology at UCSF.
Thomas M. Lietman
Dr. Lietman is investigating what community treatment strategies are most effective in eliminating trachoma. He and Dr. Porco are constructing mathematical models to determine who within communities needs to be targeted, how often communities need to be treated, and whether the World Health Organization’s antibiotic treatment program is in danger of generating significant drug resistance. He and Dr.
Village Integrated Eye Worker Trial II (VIEW II)
The Village Integrated Eye Worker Trial II is a cluster-randomized trial that assesses the effectiveness of a community-based screening program employing optical coherence tomography, intraocular pressure measurement, and enhanced linkage-to-care in reducing visual impairment in Nepal.
Gut and Azithromycin Mechanisms in Infants and Neonates (GAMIN) in Burkina Faso
GAMIN is a longitudinal trial that will randomize 450 children aged 28 days to 59 months to a single dose of azithromycin or placebo.
AVENIR: Assessing the impact of azithromycin on child mortality in Niger
The investigator's objective in this study is to determine the optimal age group to treat with biannual oral azithromycin distribution to reduce child mortality.
Location
490 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
United States