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Meet Our Directors

Pedram Hamrah

Dr. Pedram Hamrah, Director
The Institute for Sight Innovation and Translational Health (INSIGHT) is led by Dr. Pedram Hamrah. Dr. Hamrah is a clinician-scientist specializing in corneal disease, ocular surface disorders, neuroimmune mechanisms, and translational ophthalmology. Dr. Hamrah founded INSIGHT as a clinical and translational research institute dedicated to advancing evidence-based ophthalmic care through NIH-funded research, innovative clinical trials, biomarker development, artificial intelligence, and multicenter collaborations.
Edgar Espana

Dr. Edgar Espana, Co-Director
Dr. Espana is a cornea and refractive surgery specialist with expertise in surgical innovation, corneal transplantation, and anterior segment disease. His clinical and research interests focus on advancing surgical techniques, device evaluation, and therapeutic strategies in corneal disease. As Co-Director of INSIGHT, Dr. Espana contributes clinical trial leadership, surgical research expertise, and translational insights into device and procedural innovation.

Why INSIGHT

Scientific Rigor
We maintain the highest standards of protocol design, regulatory compliance, and data integrity.

Clinical Expertise
Studies are led by clinician-scientists with deep disease-specific expertise and extensive publication records in translational ophthalmology.

Translational Depth
We integrate imaging, biomarkers, AI, and mechanistic science into clinical investigation.

Multicenter Collaboration
We contribute specialized expertise to multicenter clinical trials and collaborative research initiatives.

Rare Disease Experience
Our infrastructure supports complex and low-prevalence disease studies requiring advanced recruitment strategies and precision phenotyping.

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Areas of Focus

  • Cornea
  • Ocular Surface
  • Neurotrophic & Neuropathic Conditions
  • Dry Eye & Inflammation
  • Device & Surgical Innovation

Visually structured as pillars:

  • Clinical Trials
  • Translational Science
  • AI & Biomarker Innovation 

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Advancing Vision Through Clinical Excellence and Multicenter Innovation