Excellence in Education | Outstanding Patient Care
We educate the next generation of eye care professionals, provide exceptional eye care for our patients, and discover new treatments.
The Department of Ophthalmology offers a state-of-the-art microsurgery training lab for its residents.
Our department’s research strength lies with the strong collaborations between our clinical researchers and basic science researchers.
*University of Minnesota graduate students who are hired as Graduate Assistants in the Department of Ophthalmology are paid a minimum hourly rate of $27.95.
Our physicians provide care in all six subspecialty areas of ophthalmology for approximately 71,000 patients annually.
Department Head Silvia Orengo-Nania, MD
Dr. Silvia Orengo-Nania is the head of the Department of Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences.