As Oregon
Health & Science University (OHSU) is the states only
health and research university, OHSU brings together patient care, research,
education of the next generation of
health care providers and scientists and community service to improve the
health and well-being of all Oregonians.
OHSUs Department of
Ophthalmology was founded in 1945 under the leadership of Dr. Kenneth C. Swan. In the late 1980s Research to Prevent Blindness sponsored a capital campaign for their seventh and last regional eye research institute, to be built around the team of very successful researchers and clinicians at OHSU. In 1991, under the leadership of Dr. Fritz Fraunfelder, the Department moved into a 100,000 square foot free standing facility named after James and George Casey, founders of United Parcel Service.
As a teaching institution and part of OHSU, the state-of-the-art facilities and access to specialists in all areas of eye care make Casey Eye Institute an asset to OHSU and the people of the Northwest.
Last Updated on: Nov 26, 2024