UPMC Eye Center
About Us
The
mission of the Department of Ophthalmology, also known as the UPMC
Eye Center, is to improve our patients' quality of life through the
preservation and restoration of vision. The Eye Center carries out
this mission by:
- being a leader in the delivery of eye care
- advancing the frontiers of eye research
- educating future generations in the fundamentals of and state of
the art in eye health, disease and treatment
- bringing innovations in science and technology from the laboratory
to our patients
We achieve these goals through:
- Patient care
Ophthalmology Times has ranked the UPMC Eye Center among
the top 10 ophthalmology programs in the United States in the delivery
of patient care. We value excellent quality care combined with outstanding
service. We value and personalize care to each individual patient.
- Research
UPMC Eye Center, the Department of Ophthalmology of the University
of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has one of the top basic and clinical
research programs in the country. Ranked 12th last year in National
Eye Institute funding, UPMC Eye Center’s research focuses on
ocular immunology, infectious disease, molecular genetics and molecular
biology of retinal disease, glaucoma,
and advanced diagnostic imaging technology development.
- Teaching
UPMC Eye Center has an outstanding teaching program, training six
residents each year in a three-year program. Graduates have gone on
to clinical, research, and combined clinician-scientist careers. UPMC
Eye Center also is at the forefront of continuing medical education
and provides both ongoing and specialized educational opportunities.
Refractive Surgery at the UPMC Eye Center
The UPMC Eye Center is on the cutting edge of technical advancements
in the field of refractive surgery, teaching laser vision correction
techniques to ophthalmologists in training and contributing to clinical
trials which aim to improve the outcomes of refractive surgery. Read
more about the surgical techniques offered by the American Board of
Ophthalmology-certified surgeons at the UPMC Eye Center.
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