At Weiss Memorial Hospital, our board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians provide comprehensive ophthalmology care, with cutting-edge treatment for cataract, glaucoma and many other eye conditions. Sophisticated equipment is used to test vision and the health of the eye; early detection is often the key to preventing blindness. When eye disease is diagnosed, ophthalmology treatment options include eye drops, lasers and/or microsurgery.
Additionally, our ophthalmologists provide comprehensive vision care that includes refractions for eyeglasses and contact lenses, and low-vision services for those suffering from macular degeneration.
Ophthalmologists at Weiss, both in private practice and from the University of Chicago Medical Center, provide a wide range of on-site medical services and surgical treatment, including:
- Eye examinations for adults and children, including refractions for eyeglasses and contact lenses
- Cataract/Cornea treatment (corneal infections, cataracts, tumors, dry eye, eyelid and conjunctival disorders)
- Cataract surgery
- Implantation of lenses
- Glaucoma, adult strabismus and uveitis
- Laser vision correction
- Pediatric ophthalmology
- Neuro-ophthalmology diagnostic testing and treatment
- Oculoplastic surgery
- Retinal procedures (including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, retinopathy, etc.)
- Vitreoretinal diseases and ocular oncology
A dedicated eye surgery center with two operating rooms is available on the fourth floor of Weiss. Visit the Eye Surgery Center at Weiss for more information about cataract removal, cornea transplants, glaucoma surgery, ophthalmic plastic surgery, pediatric ophthalmology and ocular motility, pterygium removal and retinal surgery.
Visit What to Expect on Your Day of Surgery to learn more.
Call the physician referral line at (800) 503-1234 to schedule an appointment.
Ophthalmology Practices at Weiss
Weiss Memorial Hospital offers numerous private ophthalmology practices and an academically affiliated practice, the University of Chicago Ophthalmology Clinic.