The Casey Eye Institute has a long and impressive history. Here are some of our most important milestones:
- Discovered two of the seven genes currently known to cause glaucoma.
- Performed the region's first excimer laser refractive surgery.
- Developed Oregon's first corneal transplant service.
- Designed short-acting synthetic substitutes for atropine-like drugs used to dilate the pupil for eye examinations.
- Pioneered microsurgery by building the world's first microscope for ocular surgery.
- Leading the way in treating and studying dry eye and tear disorders.
- Developed the first commercial artificial tears, as well as instrumentation to measure tear activity, and the use of a confocal microscope to examine the living eye.
- Headquarters for national clinical trial of a successful new treatment for retinopathy of prematurity - a leading cause of blindness in premature infants.
- The Northwest's only clinics for uveitis, retinitis pigmentosa and ocular genetics.
- The first in Oregon to use the CO2 laser for eyelid surgery and skin resurfacing.
- Multi-disciplinary Macular Degeneration Center links cutting-edge research with clinical practice, pioneering new methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
- Home of the nation's first research-oriented children's eye clinic, the Elks Children's Eye Clinic, established in 1949 and now the largest pediatric ophthalmology clinic in the world.
- Leading developer of numerous techniques in plastic and reconstructive surgery, especially related to eyelid, tear duct, and tumor surgery.
- Most comprehensive electrophysiology laboratory in the region, an essential tool for evaluating genetic eye diseases.
- Home of the National Registry of Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects, the only source in the world where data on the adverse effects of drugs on the visual system is collected, including data from case reports, literature, the World Health Organization, and the Federal Drug Administration.
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