Doctor Itay Chowers
About the doctor
Professor Itay Chowers is an Israeli ophthalmologist specializing in retinal diseases, a clinician-scientist, and a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He heads the Department of Ophthalmology at Hadassah Medical Center, combining patient care with scientific research. His clinical and research work focuses on retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and inherited retinal disorders.
One of the key areas of his work is investigating the causes of retinal diseases and developing new treatment approaches. Professor Chowers studies genetic factors associated with vision loss, participates in clinical trials, and leads research projects. Together with his colleagues, he advances the work of a translational ophthalmology center dedicated to translating laboratory research findings into practical medical solutions. He is also a co-founder of Orsight Pharma, a pharmaceutical startup developing a novel treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration.
Key areas of expertise:
- Retinal diseases
- Age-related macular degeneration and inherited retinal diseases
Dr. Itay Chowers’ main professional interests:
- Genetic causes of vision disorders
- Diabetic retinal diseases
- Retinal vascular disorders
- Diagnosis and treatment of degenerative retinal diseases
- Development of new treatments for retinal diseases
- Clinical trials in ophthalmology
- Evaluation of new medications for eye diseases
- Genetic risk factors for eye diseases
- Translational ophthalmology — translating scientific research findings into clinical practice
