UH Eye Institute
DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCES

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One of the nation’s best programs and a trusted resource for patients.

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Corneal Cell Transplant Restores Parma Man's Sight

John Barsa, 73, of Parma, Ohio, says he was as “blind as a bat” until he had eye surgery at the UH Eye Institute. John had a procedure in his right eye called DMEK (pronounced DEE-mek), in which a very thin, delicate sheet of corneal cells was transplanted. The UH Eye Institute is the only health care provider currently offering this service in Northeast Ohio. Watch his story.

Rainbow Innovation

Faruk Orge, MD, has developed a new device to help examine the eyes of babies in the intensive care unit.

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New Glaucoma Procedure Preserves Patient's Eyesight

Lynette Hoehn was worried about her UH Eye Institute until a procedure that is new to Northeast Ohio preserved her vision. Watch her story.

Best Doctors in America

UH Specialists Named to Best Doctors® in America List

Our exceptional team of physicians continues to distinguish itself with a growing number of UH specialists being ranked among 2014’s Best Doctors in America.

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UH Eye Institute

UH Eye Institute

UH Eye Institute

Department Of Ophthalmology staff UH Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University physicians, clinicians and residents of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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 four Centers of Excellence that specialize in:

In addition, we provide routine eye examinations, medical and surgical care for simple and complex vision disorders, in-patient consultations, diagnostic testing, and simple and complex adult and pediatric contact lens fittings.

Our Centers of Excellence

Center for Anterior Segment Diseases and Surgery>

University Hospitals Eye Institute’s Center for Anterior Segment Diseases and Surgery treats patients using some of the most advanced technology and therapies available, including cataract surgery, corneal transplants and treatment for dry eye, Fuchs’ dystrophy and glaucoma. The center offers innovative testing and cutting-edge surgical procedures to correct eye disorders, and also gives patients access to special studies involving new developments in diagnostics and treatment.

Center for Oculoplastics and Neuro-Ophthalmology>
University Hospitals Eye Institute’s Center for Oculoplastics and Neuro-Ophthalmology is a multidisciplinary program dedicated to diagnosing and treating a wide variety of conditions and diseases that affect the eyelids, eyebrows, face, tearing canal and orbits. The center is comprised of a team of ophthalmologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, plastic surgeons and other specialists that offers a range of procedures to treat complex vision and neurological conditions of the eye and face.
Custom LASIK Center>

University Hospitals Eye Institute Custom LASIK Center offers the ultimate in LASIK vision correction surgery by combining the experience, expertise, technical abilities and resources of the region’s premier academic medical center.

Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus>
The Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus utilizes the combined expertise of the UH Eye Institute and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital to provide optimum care for vision-threatening conditions in children.
Center for Retina and Macular Disease>

The Center for Retinal and Macular Diseases and Surgery treats many different conditions of the retina, vitreous and choroid, including retinal detachment, ocular tumors, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Our physicians and scientists are leaders in researching the factors contributing to the development of retinal degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, and patients can participate in clinical trials that offer innovative therapies and techniques for treating retinal conditions. Our specialists are trained in the most advanced testing techniques, which allow them to detect the diseases early and improve the chance for slowing or stopping vision loss.

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