Dr. Andreas K. Lauer, MD, completed his ophthalmology residency and vitreoretinal fellowship training at the Casey Eye Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). He specializes in the care of patients with medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous. He has served as investigator for clinical trials in the areas of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, inherited retinal diseases and ocular gene therapy. Dr. Lauer is recognized internationally as one of the leading ocular gene therapy surgeons. In 2018, Dr. Lauer was appointed as Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute.