Ophthalmology Home
About the Scheie Eye Institute
Scheie Eye Institute is the Department of Ophthalmology
for the University of Pennsylvania Health System and the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The Department is a world leader
in research and was #1 in 2006
in the nation in funding by the National
Eye Institute. We provide clinical care,
training and
community
outreach.
Learn more
Scheie News
Gene Therapy Improves Vision
Patients’ vision improved from detecting hand movements to reading lines on eye chart.
Scheie #1
Scheie Eye Institute is #1 among all departments of ophthalmology and eye
institutes across the U.S. in research grant awards from the NEI.
Editorial Appointment
Scheie scientist appointed Associate Editor of The Journal of General Physiology.
Clinical Trials
Ophthalmology takes part in Penn clinical research initiative.
