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ONCOLOGY SERVICE AT
WILLS EYE HOSPITAL~
Wills Eye Hospital has been an active leader in the field of ophthalmology since 1834. It is the nation’s oldest and largest eye care facility.
THE HISTORY ~
Wills Eye Hospital was founded in 1832 from the $116,000 bequest by Philadelphia Quaker merchant James Wills, Jr. As a medical specialty institution from its inception, Wills was unique from the start. The hospital quickly became recognized as a pioneer institution for the prevention and treatment of eye diseases.
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INNOVATIVE DOCTORS~
Over the years, the ophthalmologists at
Wills Eye Hospital became subspecialized into fields of cataract surgery, glaucoma, retina, pediatric ophthalmology, cornea, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, and ocular oncology. Wills doctors have been recognized among the first in the United States to perform innovative procedures such as the placement of an intraocular lens following cataract surgery, new methods of laser photocoagulation for glaucoma and retinal diseases, application of a focal radiation device called a plaque to treat a cancer within the eye, and the implantation of a natural-appearing, artificial eye with movement following removal of the eye for cancer or infection. Wills doctors have been leaders in the development of improved medical and surgery techniques, and they are regarded as prominent contributors in their subspecialties. Wills Eye Hospital is routinely ranked among the best eye institutions in the United States.
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