Vision Research Center
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About the Vision Research Center
Affiliated with the UMKC School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Vision Research Center focuses on the development of new clinical therapies and tools designed to improve the treatment of debilitating eye conditions that effect millions of people each year. Learn more about the center and our approach to research.
Priority Diseases
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Learn more about Age-Related Macular Degeneration and read on the Vision Research Center's treatment success stories.
Diabetic Retinopathy
The Vision Reserach Center is committed to helping improve treatment options for patients suffering from Diabetic Retinopathy, which is the country’s leading cause of adult blindness. Learn more.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma affects millions of people in the United States and is a leading cause of blindness in some patient populations. Find out how the VRC approaches research into Glaucoma through a touching story of one girl's journey into dealing with the condition.
Proteomics Core Facility
The Vision Research Center's Proteomics Core Facility provides crucial lab services and equipment to researchers at UMKC and other organizations around the region. Explore our lab capabilities, services and equipment.
Contact Us
Nelson Sabates, M.D. FACS
Department Chair
Professor
President of the Vision Research Foundation
President and CEO of Sabates Eye Centers, P.C.
Phone:
(816) 404-1780
Email:
sabatesn@umkc.edu
Samantha Herretes, M.D.
Residency Program Director
Assistant Professor
Email:
herretess@sabateseye.com
Jennifer Harden Residency and Fellowship Coordinator Email: jennifer.harden@uhkc.org