The Eye Institute Opens a Satellite Office at the University of the Sciences

The Eye Institute of Salus University has established a satellite facility – the fifth of its kind - on University of the Sciences’ Philadelphia campus to offer comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fitting and dispensing services to benefit USciences’ undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff as well as their families.

The clinical space contains three new, fully-equipped exam rooms complete with electronic health records, a pre-screening area and a contact lens dispensing area, located in the Physician Assistant Studies Suite within the Integrated Professional Education Complex better known as IPEX on the USciences campus, Room 254. Appointment hours are Tuesdays, 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays during Fall/Spring Semester from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and the patients’ insurance will be billed. Dr. Laine Higa will serve as the main provider and see patients with Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry student interns.

“We’re very excited to be partnering with USciences for this on-campus optometry clinic,” said John Gaal, vice president of Clinical Operations at Salus. “Being able to provide comprehensive vision care, especially contact lens exams and fittings, to the students, faculty and staff at USciences will provide great additional experiences for our students.”

To make appointments, call 215-596-7029 or use the SalusUHealth Patient Portal.