More than meets the eye
When 10-year-old Waiaka was diagnosed with cataracts, her doctor at the Elk Children’s Eye Clinic detected another issue that helped save her life.
Impact Area: Eye & Vision
The OHSU Casey Eye Institute is working to create a world in which no one has to go blind.
Doernbecher, Elks Children’s Eye Clinic save child’s vision after harrowing rooster attack
When Annabeth Crawford’s eye was seriously injured by a rooster, Doernbecher and the Elks Children’s Eye Clinic was there to help.
When breakthroughs happen
When David Huang, M.D., Ph.D., followed his instincts as a graduate research student, scientific breakthroughs were made.
An ophthalmologist’s Rx for a fulfilling retirement: Giving back
Dr. Fritz Fraunfelder uses philanthropy to continue supporting Casey Eye’s legacy of groundbreaking discoveries and exceptional care.
On the road with the OHSU Casey Eye Institute
Learn how OHSU Casey Eye Institute’s outreach program is changing lives for people in rural and underserved communities across Oregon.
At Casey Eye Institute, together, we can go further
Hear from those leading advances in therapies, shaping the future of education and giving gratitude for the OHSU Casey Eye Institute.
Here for you
This holiday season, we celebrate you and the spirit of giving that makes a difference in people’s lives. We’ve gathered a few of the heartwarming, inspiring stories this past year made possible by people like you.
Four questions with Mark Pennesi, MD, PhD
Dr. Pennesi led the first-ever CRISPR gene-editing procedure within the human body, which is showing promising results. We asked him four questions about his research and what this breakthrough could mean.
A van with a plan
The Casey Eye Institute’s Community Outreach Program celebrates two new philanthropic gifts that will enable it to save more Oregonians from preventable blindness.
Eye & Vision
Changing the way the world sees The clinician scientists at Casey are working to put an end to blindness. That requires accurate diagnosis, timely care, and effective treatments. With your help, through its eye health research, Casey can accomplish its mission and preserve the gift of sight for millions. “Having vision issues can affect classroom […]
