The new Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute will be the center of translational research and clinical trials for eye diseases.
Retina and uveitis specialists Quan Dong Nguyen, M.D., and his wife, Diana Do, M.D., want patients from all over the world to know about the institute and to be referred here for their eye care.
“Our goal is to provide new and innovative treatments for eye diseases and bring hope to patients through this institute,” said Dr. Nguyen, chairman of ophthalmology and visual sciences and director of the Truhlsen Eye Institute.
From basic eye exams to complex treatments for specialized diseases, expert clinicians at the institute provide clinical care to patients in a state-of-the-art facility.
The clinic houses 50 exam rooms in 10 areas dedicated to eight subspecialties:
- cornea and cataract;
- comprehensive ophthalmology;
- optometry and contact lenses;
- oculofacial plastics;
- children’s eye care center;
- glaucoma;
- neuro-ophthalmology and uveitis; and
- retinal diseases.
Patients who come to the Truhlsen Eye Institute will receive care that combines the clinical expertise of specialized physicians with the innovative therapeutic options and better diagnostic equipment that only an academic medical center can provide.
“There is no need to go outside of Nebraska anymore,” Dr. Nguyen said. “We have it all here at the Truhlsen Eye Institute.”
Eye care experts in the Carl Camras Center for Innovative Clinical Trials offer patients cutting-edge, new therapeutic options for eye care — options not available elsewhere in the region. The center will provide the latest treatments for retinal diseases and anterior segment disorders.
Also, basic eye exams become even more convenient with a new expanded optical shop offering attractive frames, sunglasses and accessories to complement all faces and personalities.
The goal to improve eye care for patients in all areas of the region is becoming a reality with plans to hold subspecialty clinics in rural areas such as Grand Island, with telemedicine sessions for monitoring and follow-up care.
The Truhlsen Eye Institute is expected to attract patients from all areas of the state.
Certain subspecialty care like Dr. Nguyen’s expertise in uveitis and ocular inflammation is an example of something that has not been available up to this point.
“Previously, patients had to travel along distance to get this type of care,” Dr. Nguyen said.
The institute is named after legendary Omaha ophthalmologist Stanley M. Truhlsen, M.D., who has been affiliated with UNMC for more than 40 years and made the lead gift on the facility. Dr. Truhlsen, 92, is active in numerous national ophthalmology organizations.