WELCOME to The Eye Institute at
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
(216) 844-3601 | 11100 Euclid Avenue | Cleveland, OH 44106
Department Of Ophthalmology Staff
University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case
Western Reserve University physicians, clincians and residents of the
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
photo by Mark Harrod
Under the direction of Jonathan H. Lass, M.D.,
and recognized as one of the most respected academic medical centers in
the country, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, together with
Case Western Reserve University, provides superior patient care,
advanced clinical technology and pioneering research to advance visual
health.
Our physicians and clinicians are ranked among the best in the
country, specializing in diseases and conditions affecting the eye and
maintaining visual health. Our Eye Institute is comprised of three
Centers of Excellence: The Center for Anterior Segment Diseases and
Surgery, The Center for Pediatric Eye Diseases and Surgery, and The
Center for Macular and Retinal Diseases and Surgery.
Within these centers, we specialize in amblyopia; cataracts; cornea and ocular surface problems such as dry eye, Fuchs’ dystrophy, herpes keratitis, and keratoconus; crossed eyes; diabetic retinopathy; glaucoma; and macular degeneration.
In addition, we provide routine eye examinations, medical and
surgical care for simple and complex vision disorders, in-patient
consultations, LASIK surgery, diagnostic testing, and simple and complex adult and pediatric contact lens fittings.
In addition, our highly-trained physicians hold full-time faculty
appointments at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and
oversee activities of the Visual Sciences Research Center and Visual
Sciences Training Program. Our translational research collaborations
involve over 30 investigators across eight disciplines and the
department is ranked 10th in research funding by the nation by the
National Institutes of Health National Eye Institute. Major areas of
research include cataract, corneal inflammation and infections,
diabetic retinopathy, genetic eye diseases, macular degeneration and
other retinal degenerations such as retinitis pigmentosa
The Eye Institute is also home to two state-of-the-art image reading
centers—the Specular Microscopy Reading Center (SMRC) and the Retinal Disease Image Analysis Reading Center (REDIARC) that provide imaging data for both federal and corporate clinical trials across the country.
Our physicians also work in partnership with the greater Cleveland
community through volunteerism, committee memberships and serving as
members and trustees of Boards. Our outreach includes the Diabetes
Association of Greater Cleveland, The Cleveland Eye Bank, the Cleveland
Sight Center, Ohio Lions, and Prevent Blindness Ohio, which provides
over 1000 free eye exams per year to people who lack health insurance.
To learn more or to schedule an appointment, please call 216-844-3601, or toll free at 1-866-UH4-CARE or send us an Email.