Scheie Eye Institute
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The Scheie Eye Institute is the department of ophthalmology
of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. It is located within the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
and is a leading center for research and treatment of disorders of the eye
. In 2007, Scheie was the leading recipient of funding from the National Eye Institute
(NEI), part of the NIH
. In 2006, Scheie was the NEI's #2 recipient.
The institute is named after Harold G. Scheie, M.D., the medical school's first resident in ophthalmology who later became the head of the department. As department head he pioneered many new treatments and contributed significantly to the literature. After years of fundraising by Scheie, a new 72 bed, 6 story facility was opened in 1972.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. It is located within the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is a hospital located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. It is located between Market Street and Powelton Avenue, and N. 38th Street and N. Sloan Street....
and is a leading center for research and treatment of disorders of the eye
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
. In 2007, Scheie was the leading recipient of funding from the National Eye Institute
National Eye Institute
The National Eye Institute is one of the US National Institutes of Health that was established in 1968. The mission of NEI is to prolong and protect the vision of the American people. The NEI conducts and performs research into treating and preventing diseases affecting the eye or vision....
(NEI), part of the NIH
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
. In 2006, Scheie was the NEI's #2 recipient.
The institute is named after Harold G. Scheie, M.D., the medical school's first resident in ophthalmology who later became the head of the department. As department head he pioneered many new treatments and contributed significantly to the literature. After years of fundraising by Scheie, a new 72 bed, 6 story facility was opened in 1972.