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January 11, 2024

News form our full member Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins 

Trauma often strikes quickly, with no warning, and with the ability to transform everyday activities into living nightmares.

With the only designated Level 1 eye trauma center in the region, Wilmer Eye Institute is singularly positioned to care for people who experience eye trauma both during the acute phase of their injury and, through Wilmer’s numerous specialty clinics, for the duration of the follow-up care that is often needed. Here, we share the stories of two patients who received care at Wilmer for vision-threatening injuries.

Read the entire article here.

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