Butovich Lab

The Butovich Lab is focused on the causes of, and finding best treatments for, dry eye syndrome (DES).

My research interests include lipidomics, enzymology, drug discovery, and bioanalytical chemistry in the relation to ocular biochemistry, biophysics, and physiology. 

Meet the PI

Igor Butovich, Ph.D.

Igor Butovich, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Biochemistry, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of the Ocular Surface
  • Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biophysics of Lipids
  • Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biophysics of the Tear Film and Meibum
  • Drug Discovery
  • Enzymology
  • Genomics and Metabolomics of the Eye
  • Meibomian Gland Studies

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Meet the Team

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Seher Yuksel, Ph.D.

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Amber Wilkerson