Ophthalmology
Whether you or your loved ones need a routine eye exam or face a serious
eye health condition such as potential vision loss, look for research-based,
compassionate eye health and vision care from internationally known experts
close to home.
Comprehensive Eye Health Care
When you choose Dean McGee Eye Institute to care for your family’s
eye health and vision-related concerns, you gain access to a full array
of eye care services—from
comprehensive eye exams and diagnostic testing to complex surgical procedures delivered by highly
trained ophthalmologists. Get top-quality treatment at one of America’s
most respected centers for medical and surgical eye care, where you can
also learn more about how to improve eye health for yourself or your child.
Globally Recognized Vision Expertise Close to Home
At Dean McGee Eye Institute, you benefit from
world-class vision research —based here in Oklahoma—that serves as the foundation for
advanced medicines and other treatments for vision loss, vision-related
illness and eye diseases. Ask your physician or care team if you qualify
to participate in a
clinical trial that can help provide the latest therapy options to you.
Caring for Eye Health Conditions in Adults & Children
In addition to complete vision testing and corrective lens services at
Dean McGee Eye Institute, you receive evidence-based treatment for both
typical and complex eye health conditions in adults and children including:
Advanced Ophthalmology Services & Treatment for All Ages
In addition to the
comprehensive adult and
pediatric ophthalmology services offered at Dean McGee, take advantage of a full spectrum of advanced
treatments for you or your child, including:
Better Diabetes-Related Eye Health
Left unmanaged, diabetes can cause eye problems or even blindness. When
detected early, most diabetes-related eye conditions respond well to treatment.
Get help to manage your diabetes and related eye health concerns from
experts at OU Health
Harold Hamm Diabetes Center—one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive institutions
of its kind—and the
Dean McGee Eye Institute, which are located across the street from one another in Oklahoma City.
You’ll work with specialists in both diabetes and vision health
who collaborate to find the most effective treatment for your particular
situation.
Your Ophthalmology Care Team
As part of your eye health care team at Dean McGee Eye Institute, you may
work with OU Health comprehensive ophthalmologists, pediatric ophthalmologists,
eye surgeons, ocular oncologists, optometrists, cataract surgeons, glaucoma
specialists, retinal specialists, corneal specialists, laser vision correction
surgeons, oculoplastic surgeons, neuro-ophthalmologists, uveitis specialists,
low-vision specialists, or contact lens specialists.
These and other eye health professionals at OU Health regularly make important
research contributions to innovative sight-saving therapies for many previously
untreatable or poorly understood eye diseases, while also training the
next generation of ophthalmologists.