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Cornea Image Analysis Reading Center

CIARC Capabilities

The capabilities of the CIARC include collection and analyses of images pre-, during and post-study intervention.

CIARC Publications

The CIARC has a rich, 30-year history of publications.


The CIARC is governed by the University Hospitals Institutional Review Board, which is fully accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs. Our staff follows the regulations set forth by Good Clinical Practices, International Conference on Harmonization, Department of Health and Human Services, and Food and Drug Administration regulations.

CIARC Leadership

The CIARC is a shared resource of University Hospitals and its academic partner, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The CIARC is led by Medical Director Jonathan Lass, MD, Charles I Thomas Professor in the CWRU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and University Hospitals Eye Institute, and Scientific Director Beth Ann Benetz, CRA, FOPS, Professor of Ophthalmology in the CWRU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Contact Us for More Information

Jonathan Lass, MD

CIARC Medical Director
jonathan.lass@uhhospitals.org

Beth Ann Benetz, CRA, FOPS

Scientific Director, CIARC
beth.benetz@case.edu

M. Lewis Goldsmith II, MBA, MHA