Dr. Paul Bernstein is a Professor at the University of Utah, School of Medicine, in the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Bernstein is a Lowy Medical Research Institute extramural investigator and clinical researcher. He has been instrumental to MacTel genetics research; recruiting families with MacTel to participate in the MacTel Project. In the laboratory, his research focuses on macular pigment. Changes in macular pigment distribution are among the first clinical signs of MacTel. In this interview, we discuss both his clinical and laboratory work.
