Welcome to the Johnson Laboratory
at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

The Johnson Lab is committed to understanding the factors that lead to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death in glaucoma and other optic nerve diseases, and to developing new diagnostic and therapeutic avenues to preventing or reversing vision loss in these potentially blinding conditions.
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Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

About the Johnson Lab

Thomas Johnson is a neuroscientist and glaucoma specialist at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. In addition to treating children and adults with glaucoma, he leads an expert team of diverse scientific and clinical investigators who, together, are working to better understand why patients with glaucoma lose vision, how we can prevent it, and how we can reverse it

Johnson Lab Affiliations

OUR SPECIALTIES

A multimodal approach to impacting glaucoma care

Through our tripartite mission of research, patient care, and education, the Johnson Lab aims to improve the lives of people suffering from glaucoma, now and in the future

Clinical Training

As a faculty member at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Johnson teaches clinical opththalmology to medical students, residents, and fellows

Research Training

The Johnson laboratory welcomes research trainees of all stages who are interested in clinical research or translational neuroscience

Research publications

Review our latest research findings

Research Funding

The Johnson Lab is thankful to the many agencies, foundations, and individuals who support our work.

News and Updates

Read about the latest updates coming from the Johnson Laboratory.

Our collaborators

Impactful science requires collaboration among diverse investigators.

The Johnson Laboratory recognizes the importance of open communication, data sharing, and scientific collaboration among investigators from diverse backgrounds and with complementary expertise. We are grateful for our many collaborations with outstanding scientists all over the world.

Collaborator institutions across the United States Devers Eye InstitutePortland, ORBrad Fortune, OD, PhDStanford · Byers Eye InstitutePalo Alto, CAJeff Goldberg, MD, PhDUSC Roski Eye InstituteLos Angeles, CAKim Gokoffski, MD, PhDUniversity of Utah · Moran Eye CenterSalt Lake City, UTBarb Wirostko, MDIan Pitha, MD, PhDUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WIDavid Gamm, MD, PhDIndiana UniversityIndianapolis, INJason Meyer, PhDNational Institutes of HealthBethesda, MDJeff Diamond, PhD (NINDS)Kapil Bharti, PhD (NEI)Mass Eye and Ear · HarvardBoston, MAPetr Baranov, MD, PhDMichael Young, PhDJohns Hopkins · Wilmer Eye InstituteBaltimore, MDSeth Blackshaw, PhDLaura Ensign, PhDBob Johnston, PhDVassilis Koliatsos, MDAlex Kolodkin, PhDJeff Mumm, PhDKunal Parikh, PhDJiang Qian, PhDJi Yi, PhDDon Zack, MD, PhDElias Zambidis, MD, PhD
United States
International collaborator institutions Université de MontréalMontreal, CanadaAdriana Di Polo, PhDUniversity of CambridgeCambridge, UKRichard Eva, PhDGhent UniversityGhent, BelgiumKatrien Remaut, PharmD, PhDKU LeuvenLeuven, BelgiumLieve Moons, PhDAga Khan UniversityKarachi, PakistanIrfan Khan, PhDCHA UniversitySeongnam, South KoreaSeungsoo Rho, MDCentre for Eye Research AustraliaMelbourne, AustraliaKeith Martin, MD, PhDPete Williams, PhDUniversity of Sydney · Save Sight InstituteSydney, AustraliaJonathan Crowston, MD, PhD
International
Aga Khan University — Karachi, Pakistan
Centre for Eye Research Australia — Melbourne, Australia
CHA University — Seongnam, South Korea
Devers Eye Institute · Legacy Research — Portland, OR
Ghent University — Ghent, Belgium
Indiana University School of Medicine — Indianapolis, IN
Johns Hopkins · Wilmer Eye Institute — Baltimore, MD
KU Leuven— Leuven, Belgium
Mass Eye and Ear · Harvard (Schepens) — Boston, MA
National Institutes of Health— Bethesda, MD
Stanford · Byers Eye Institute — Palo Alto, CA
Université de Montréal — Montreal, Canada
University of Cambridge— Cambridge, UK
University of Sydney · Save Sight Institute — Sydney, Australia
University of Utah · Moran Eye Center— Salt Lake City, UT
University of Wisconsin–Madison — Madison, WI
USC Roski Eye Institute — Los Angeles, CA

Latest Research

Recent Publications

Contact us to learn more about our work

We would be delighted to provide periodic updates on research, hear from patients with glaucoma, or receive inquiries from trainees who want to be part of the Johnson Laboratory

Our vision for the future

A world where blinding eye disease is diagnosed early and treated effectively, so that all patients can enjoy their lives with excellent vision.