About The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
Select Staff, A Unique Setting
The Wilmer Eye Institute has long been recognized for bringing together ophthalmologists consistently ranked by their peers as among the finest internationally, with a specially trained and highly experienced team of nurses cited by patients for their knowledge, responsiveness, and sensitivity. Working together, they have established and refined a flexible approach for delivering state-of-the-art ophthalmic care - and created the Wilmer Eye Care Pavilion as the optimal setting for that approach. We welcome you to visit us.
Individual Attention to Our Patients' Needs
Through its use of innovative methods, the Wilmer Eye Care Pavilion operates with exceptional efficiency. As a result, we provide a level of individual attention highly valued by our patients, whether they are visiting us for an outpatient procedure, extended care, or emergency treatment.
Convenient and Comprehensive Outpatient Care
At the Pavilion, our patients receive the expert care of Wilmer ophthalmologists equipped with the latest in diagnostic and surgical technologies - yet experience all the ease and convenience of an efficient outpatient facility. Eye services are comprehensive, and include cataract removal, strabismus repair, glaucoma correction, retinal surgeries, and management of chronic corneal diseases. Complete pre-operative and post-operative care, as well as patient education, are provided by our skilled nursing staff. Specialized ophthalmic medications are formulated at the Pavilion's pharmacy.
A Maryland Eye Trauma Center
As a designated eye trauma center of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, Wilmer's Eye Emergency Service, located in the Pavilion , delivers 24-hour-a-day care for blunt , penetrating, chemical, and other eye injuries, with "fast-track" assessment and treatment. As required, we can consult with neurologists, plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, and social workers to address the patient's complete needs during these episodes of acute care.
Inpatient Services
When the patient's condition calls for extended overnight observation and treatment, the Pavilion staff offers not only specialized inpatient eye care but also experience in dealing with diabetes, hypertension, dialysis, and other medical concerns. Crucial to these capabilities is the cross-training of our nurses, who provide assessment, monitoring, intervention, and evaluation in close partnership with our ophthalmologists and consultant physicians. Of course at any time the full resources of the Johns Hopkins Hospital and its specialists are available for the patient as required.
About the Wilmer Dome
The octagonal Wilmer Dome provides patients a place for quiet relaxation in the midst of the Wilmer Eye Care Pavilion. Within the dome are displayed items of historical interest, including the portrait of founding director William H. Wilmer, M.D.; early ophthalmic instruments; the "President's Chair" used by Dr. Wilmer to examine eight Presidents of the United States; and a selection of photography from the Wilmer Eye Institute archives. With the opening of the Wilmer Eye Care Pavilion, the Wilmer dome is accessible to the public for the first time.
Contact Us
Make an Appointment:
Use the online appointment form and we'll contact you with an appointment time.
Call:
410-955-5080
1-800-21JOHNS (1-800-215-6467) -- Toll Free
General Questions:
wilmerinfo@jhmi.edu
By Mail:
The Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD. 21287
