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About MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - Eye Surgery Hospital
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About Us
In 1824, two young eye surgeons named John Jeffries and Edward
Reynolds established a charitable eye clinic in Boston. Soon
they began to treat ear diseases as well, and by the end of
the nineteenth century, their small clinic had evolved into
the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a nationally recognized specialty institution.
In 1900, Dr. Frederick Verhoeff, the Infirmary's first full-time
researcher/pathologist, established the first eye pathology
laboratory in the United States. He also provided ear, nose,
and throat pathology services and successfully established an
endowed research department at the Infirmary. Another milestone
in the Infirmary's early history was the establishment of the
first isolation accommodations for infectious patients in the pre-antibiotic era.
Throughout its 180-year history, the Infirmary has led clinical
advances and research. Its emphasis on the pursuit of knowledge
has resulted in many groundbreaking medical and patient-care
discoveries. The Infirmary has discovered new drugs, perfected
new techniques, identified disease-causing genes, and much more.
- U.S. News & World Report magazine has ranked MEEI in the
top five in one or both of its specialties (ophthalmology
and otolaryngology) each year since the magazine began publishing
its annual survey of hospitals in 1990. In 2006, the Infirmary
ranked 3rd for ENT and 4th for Opthalmology.
- JCAHO accreditation
Awards
Mass. Eye and Ear ranked Top Hospital, second for Otolaryngology,
fourth for Ophthalmology, in U.S. News' "America's Best Hospitals"
Ophthalmology Department at MEEI
The Infirmary offers a broad range of primary to tertiary
ophthalmic services, such as eye exams, contact lens services,
eyeglass exams, and cataract surgery. Primary adult ophthalmic
care is provided for more than 20,000 patients each year through
the Cataract Consultation and General Eye Service. Initial
screening and diagnosis of many ophthalmic disorders, as well
as pre- and post-operative management of cataract surgery
patients, is provided by this service. Our pediatric service
is busy with healthy children and patients with complicated eye disease.
If appropriate, patients are referred for tertiary care to
other Infirmary ophthalmic subspecialty areas, such as retina,
glaucoma, cornea, pediatrics, vision rehabilitation, neuro-ophthalmology,
eye pathology, ocular oncology, immunology, and oculoplastics.
The Infirmary is the only facility in the country that provides
genetic analysis of retinoblastoma. Our physician specialists
at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary are board certified
and perform a wide range of procedures, utilizing the latest technologies.
If you want more details on services at the Infirmary, please
look further in our web pages or call 617-573-4199.
Ophthalmology Department Clinical Services
Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Consultation (COS)
Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Consultation (COS)
is the primary location for general eye care at the Infirmary.
Each patient has an individual primary care ophthalmologist
who provides comprehensive eye care including prescription
of eye glasses, routine annual eye exams, and management of
a variety of medical eye problems including cataracts, glaucoma,
diabetic eye diseases and macular degeneration.
There are more than 25,000 patient visits each year to COS,
which is located on the first floor of the Infirmary. The
ophthalmic surgeons of the Comprehensive Ophthalmology Service
perform a large number of state-of-the-art cataract surgeries,
laser vision correction and other eye surgery as indicated.
To book an appointment with our Comprehensive Ophthalmology Service, call 617-573-3202.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary: International Patients
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a teaching hospital
affiliated with Harvard Medical School, is consistently ranked
as one of the best hospitals in the U.S. for care in ophthalmology
(eye) and otolaryngology (ear, nose, throat, and head-and-neck).
The Infirmary has a long-established and proud tradition of
providing care to international patients.
Each year, the Infirmary welcomes and treats patients from
all over the world who seek the most advanced, specialized
treatment available. The Infirmary understands that patients
have unique requirements when undergoing treatment outside
their own country. To address these needs and ensure that
international patients receive high-quality, cost-effective
medical care, the Infirmary established an International Patient Office in 1996.
Services for International Patients
The International Office offers comprehensive services to
meet your special needs while you are undergoing treatment
at the Infirmary. Services include:
- Scheduling medical appointments
- Assisting with hospital registration and admitting
- Providing complementary interpreting services during hospital consultations
- Making financial transactions as simple as possible
- Medical Treatment in the United States
In and Around Boston
Boston has been called one of America's most "European" cities.
It is a commercial and cultural center located on the Atlantic
coast 210 miles northeast of New York City. Home to some of
the world's finest universities, Boston also attracts multinational
corporations and prestigious international conferences. Voted
"safest U.S. city" by tourists, Boston offers many artistic
and recreational activities throughout the year.
Every Patient Deserves the World's Best Medical Care
Thanks to generous donors, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
has been able to assist destitute foreign patients who need
advanced treatment that is often hard to obtain elsewhere
for the most difficult conditions of the eye, ear, nose, throat, head and neck.
Our resources for treating these patients will soon be exhausted.
If the Infirmary is to continue to help such patients, it
will need to replenish and build these funds.
The generosity of past donors has made possible the care and
treatment of more than 20 international patients last year
at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, including:
- Six-year old Anton who was losing his vision due to cataracts
and a dislocated lens until an Infirmary retina specialist
performed multiple surgeries on his eyes.
- Vitali, a 47-year old man who suffered facial burns and
an eye injury when he had acid thrown in his face, who received
a corneal transplant and plastic surgery performed by a
team of otolaryngologists and ophthalmologists.
- A young man from Ecuador who sustained a gun shot wound
to his face will be helped by an extremely generous donation
that we have just received. Anticipated surgery, to be performed
by a team of otolaryngologists at the Infirmary, will restore
his ability to eat, drink, and speak. N T and Ear Infirmary.
Please take this opportunity to bring healing and hope to patients
from all over the world. Yes, I want to help make the best medical
care in the world available to patients in need.
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