Scheie Eye Institute

Scheie Eye Institute The Scheie Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania & Penn Medicine
Leading in patient care, research, & education.

The Scheie Eye Institute is the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania. Scheie is a world-renowned leader in patient care, research, and education. Our physicians offer specialized eye care across 17 services and 8 locations.

This year marked a significant milestone for the Department of Ophthalmology and the Scheie Eye Institute, as we celebra...
06/18/2025

This year marked a significant milestone for the Department of Ophthalmology and the Scheie Eye Institute, as we celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Richard, Maria, and Kristin Campbell Ophthalmic Suite on the fifth floor of our flagship building at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center!

We are deeply grateful for the extensive and profound impact of the Campbell family's philanthropy, which has elevated patient care and enriched research opportunities, community engagement, trainee support, and faculty development through an endowed lectureship.

Jose Ronaldo Lima de Carvalho, MD, a Research Associate at the Department of Ophthalmology, has received a prestigious r...
05/15/2025

Jose Ronaldo Lima de Carvalho, MD, a Research Associate at the Department of Ophthalmology, has received a prestigious research grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.!

Dr. Lima de Carvalho works with Peter M. J. Quinn, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the F. M. Kirby Center for Molecular Ophthalmology and director of the PrimeSight laboratory. The PrimeSight lab focuses on disease modeling and therapy development for eye diseases.

Please read on to learn more about Dr. Lima de Carvalho's work, or visit the article at https://www.pennmedicine.org/departments-and-centers/ophthalmology/about-us/news/department-news/jose-ronaldo-lima-de-carvalho-phd-awarded-knights-templar-grant!

The Department of Ophthalmology and the Scheie Eye Institute are proud to support the 2025 Philly Tri-State Walk for Sjö...
05/08/2025

The Department of Ophthalmology and the Scheie Eye Institute are proud to support the 2025 Philly Tri-State Walk for Sjögren's, taking place in two days at Franklin Square Park! Please consider joining our team to raise awareness and critical funds for those living with Sjögren’s disease. You can walk with our team or donate to help us reach our goal!

Details below—
Date: Sat, May 10th
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Franklin Square Park (Meet at the Pavilion)
Address: 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Webpage: http://events.sjogrens.org/goto/ScheieEye

Schedule below—
9:00 AM: Registration, Health Fair & Family Fun Festivities
10:15 AM: Opening Ceremony & Walk Begins
Post-walk: "Ask the Experts" Q&A + local exploration

Please register to walk below!
https://events.sjogrens.org/site/TRR/Walk/General?pg=tfind&fr_id=1586&fr_tjoin=4565&px=1001860

Thank you very much to Dr. Vatinee Bunya, Dr. Mina Massaro-Giordano, and Zelzenia (Zee) Mitchell for leading our efforts for this event!

When Jim Berger first stepped into the Scheie Eye Institute’s darkroom over 30 years ago, he was not aware that ophthalm...
04/16/2025

When Jim Berger first stepped into the Scheie Eye Institute’s darkroom over 30 years ago, he was not aware that ophthalmic photography would lie in store for his career. Jim’s 30 years and counting at Scheie have been defined by his craftsmanship and continual learning of new innovations—as well as his dedication to both patients and physicians. Jim has made countless stories, conditions, and data visible through film, slides—and later on, pixels.

Please join us in our fond remembrance of Donald T. Burns, MD, a treasured alumnus of both the Scheie Eye Institute and ...
02/03/2025

Please join us in our fond remembrance of Donald T. Burns, MD, a treasured alumnus of both the Scheie Eye Institute and the Perelman School of Medicine's medical student program. Dr. Burns practiced ophthalmology with compassion and skill for decades. Dr. Burns was mentored by Harold G. Scheie, MD, and served as Chair of Reading Hospital's Department of Ophthalmology.






Please join us in remembering Samuel G. Jacobson, MD, PhD, a beloved member of the Department of Ophthalmology's faculty...
02/03/2025

Please join us in remembering Samuel G. Jacobson, MD, PhD, a beloved member of the Department of Ophthalmology's faculty and community. Among many other honors, Dr. Jacobson was a pioneer in gene therapy, the founding director of the Center for Hereditary Retinal Degenerations, and the William C. Frayer Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology.





The Scheie Eye Institute welcomes our inaugural Cornea Fellowship, a specialized educational program helmed by faculty m...
01/29/2025

The Scheie Eye Institute welcomes our inaugural Cornea Fellowship, a specialized educational program helmed by faculty member and longtime curricular leader Kristin Hammersmith, MD.

Congratulations to the most recent Jeffrey W. Berger Memorial Medical Student Research Award recipients, David Camacho a...
01/29/2025

Congratulations to the most recent Jeffrey W. Berger Memorial Medical Student Research Award recipients, David Camacho and Anny Zhong.
The awardees are mentored by our faculty Ahmara Ross, MD, PhD, Dr. Kenneth Shindler, MD, PhD, and Qi Cui, MD, PhD.

With gratitude, we celebrate the retirements of our incredible visionaries Joan DuPont and Susan Ryan for their decades ...
01/29/2025

With gratitude, we celebrate the retirements of our incredible visionaries Joan DuPont and Susan Ryan for their decades of service at the Scheie Eye Institute.

Through initiatives such as Diabetic Eye Screenings, the Department of Ophthalmology’s faculty, staff, and trainees shar...
01/29/2025

Through initiatives such as Diabetic Eye Screenings, the Department of Ophthalmology’s faculty, staff, and trainees share and reaffirm our deep commitment to serving and enhancing the well-being of the local community in .

Learn more about our continued excellence in research, including our iPOWER initiative for residents, K12 Clinician Visi...
01/29/2025

Learn more about our continued excellence in research, including our iPOWER initiative for residents, K12 Clinician Vision Scientist Program for clinician-scientists, and unrestricted grant renewal from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB).

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The Scheie Eye Institute is the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania. Scheie is a world-renowned leader in patient care, research, and education. Our physicians offer specialized eye care across 17 services and 7 locations.