The department of opthalmology wins award

The department of opthalmology received the North Florida Lions Eye Foundation's annual award and a $10,000 stipend. The award is for past work in age-related macular dystrophy and the development of new imaging techniques that will allow scientists to get a better understanding of weakened eye tissue. Pictured from left are Tim Garrett, Ph.D., director of the UF General Clinical Research Center CoreLab; William Driebe, M.D., chairman of opthalmology; Rosemarie Watson; William Dawson, Ph.D., a professor of opthalmology and physiology; and Walter McLanahan.