Stanley M Truhlsen Eye Institute

Opened in May 2013

A 54,536 square foot building housing clinical and research services. The Fritch Surgery Center was added to the Lauritzen Outpatient Center and ​connects to the Truhlsen Eye Institute via a skywalk.

  • Building’s namesake: Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD, emeritus professor and former chairman of UNMC’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual ​Sciences. Dr. Truhlsen is nationally recognized in the field of ophthalmology.
  • The total cost of the project was $20 million.

Timeline

  • November 2010: demolition of the existing building
  • December 2010: groundbreaking
  • June 2011: begin construction
  • December 2012: building complete
  • May 22, 2013: the grand opening of The Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute. The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences moved to ​its new home at 3902 Leavenworth.

Services Provided:

Outpatient Eye Care: Separate clinic areas for specialty care including comprehensive ophthalmology, contact lens, cornea and external diseases, ​refractive surgery, glaucoma, retina and vitreous, oculofacial plastics, uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases, pediatric ophthalmology and ​strabismus, low vision and rehabilitation, and neuro-ophthalmology. Patient-care areas are closely integrated with the clinical research and ​diagnostic center to support research studies and also provide state-of-the-art patient care.


Carl Camras Center for Innovative Clinical Trials in Ophthalmology: A dedicated center of excellence for clinical research enables the department ​to bring scientific breakthroughs to patients in clinical studies. The research team has expertise in conducting clinical trials that lead to novel ​therapies for a variety of eye diseases. New therapies developed by the research scientists in the Truhlsen Eye Research Laboratories, in UNMC’s ​Durham Research Center, are also brought to patients in clinical trials.


Children’s Eye Care Center: a subspecialty referral center for pediatric eye care in the region that provides the capacity for clinical research on ​pediatric eye diseases. It also provides care for patients with strabismus and ocular misalignments.


Regional Diagnostic Center: State-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, such as high-resolution optical coherence tomography, adaptive optics, ​microperimetry, and wide-field imaging and angiography, are provided for patient care and clinical research.

Optical Shop: A significantly expanded optical shop provides patients convenient access to optical services, products, and eyewear.


The Fritch Surgery Center: part of the Lauritzen Outpatient Center, connects to the Truhlsen Eye Institute to provide maximum convenience and ​the best possible care for patients, as well as their friends and relatives.