The Laboratorio de Enfermedades Autoinmunes Oculares y Sistémicas (Laboratory of Ocular and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases) is located at the University of Chile in Santiago, Chile. Here, there is a special focus on the development of biomarkers and translational research in Ophthalmology. This research lab is led by clinician Dr. Cristhian A. Urzua, MD and includes a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, graduate/undergraduate students, fellows and collaborators from Chile and overseas. Areas of interest include Ocular Immunology, Retina and Uveitis, as well as ocular surgery and R&D.