The University of California (UC) San Diego Thyroid Eye Clinic began in 1997 as the first of its kind in the nation. Thyroid Eye Disease is a complex autoimmune disease that affects not only vision but also causes pain and deformity. Drs. Granet, Kikkawa, and Korn have helped hundreds of patients with this disfiguring disorder and have published extensively on its characteristics and treatment.

The Shiley Eye Institute is the only academic institution in the San Diego area with comprehensive programs for the clinical care of patients with eye disorders, cutting edge research on surgical techniques and treatments of eye diseases, education in the field of ophthalmology and innovative outreach to the community.

The Shiley Eye Institute is a full service eye center with specialties that include: cataracts/corneal disorders, glaucoma, muscle disorders/strabismus, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics and reconstruction, optometry and contact lens fitting, ophthalmic genetics, pediatric ophthalmology, retinal disorders, thyroid eye disease and refractive/LASIK.