We are a world class facility recognized internationally for excellence in patient eye care, research and teaching in the field of ophthalmology.

The University of Ottawa Eye Institute, the Riverside Eye Care Centre and the Department of Ophthalmology at CHEO are a major clinical, teaching and research centre in Canada for Ophthalmology with over 42 full-time and part-time ophthalmologists and two PhDs. We are part of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, and are located at The Ottawa Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.