USF invention aims to replicate $30,000 glaucoma test with a $42 at-home alternative
A USF-developed smartphone app could help patients monitor glaucoma from home, making it easier to detect vision changes before permanent sight loss occurs. Currently in the research stage, Ayyala’s goal is to replicate the gold-standard Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer found in clinics. Ayyala hopes the technology could transform the test that typically costs $30,000 in equipment into an at-home experience for about $42. After the patient performs the five-minute test per eye, results are securel
USF invests $1.7 million in 60 faculty across 12 colleges to foster research innovation, collaboration and impact
The University of South Florida is proud to announce the recipients of its Spring 2026 internal grant awards, reflecting a continued commitment to advancing research, scholarship and creative activity across the university. Collectively, these programs represent a $1.7 million investment supporting 60 principal investigators across 12 colleges, strengthening USF’s research enterprise at every stage from early-career investigators to internationally recognized scholars.
Three pioneering USF faculty members to be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Their work has transformed modern life, advanced critical industries, improved patient care, strengthened national resilience and exemplified the power of innovation to address society’s most pressing challenges.