Just a generation ago, patients diagnosed with an eye disease, disorder or injury often faced limited vision or blindness. To ... day, through advances in science and technology many of these eye problems are effectively and efficiently treated. Since 1948, Kresge Eye Institute has played a major role in these extraordinary developments and has moved into the top tier of eye care facilities in the United States through a dedication to excellence in patient care, eye research and medical education. Our Mission: - To offer the most advanced medical and surgical eye care. - To offer the finest medical education and surgical training for physicians specializing in ophthalmology. - To conduct innovative research to increase knowledge of the eye and the mechanism of vision, improve methods of diagnosing and treating vision disorders and eradicate eye diseases and blindness. read more