Waisman Biomanufacturing and McPherson Eye Research Institute held this day long workshop on March 17, 2016 at The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Madison, WI (8:00am – 6:30pm). The development of cell therapies for ocular diseases from basic research to clinical studies was presented and discussed including: the development of cells for drug screening applications, development of cell and gene therapies for eye indications, and strategies to address pre-clinical development and regulatory challenges for eye indications.