About the DIO

The Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization in Grosse Pointe Park, MI, devoted to matters pertaining to the eye and vision.

The DIO was founded in 1972 by business people and local ophthalmologists to provide the support and tools necessary to enhance independence for the visually impaired and blind; develop career opportunities in the allied health field that will provide better trained, caring ophthalmic technicians; and help provide answers to baffling problems related to the eye and vision through research.

Mission

The Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology is a charitable organization whose mission is to assist and educate the visually impaired, help preserve vision by public and professional education and conduct research related to the eye.

Vision

The Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO) strives to be a world class resource preventing loss of sight; helping lift the burden of the visually impaired, and promoting their independence.

The credo embraced by our staff, Board of Directors, volunteers, foundations, philanthropists and corporate underwriters professes that it is possible to lift a portion of the burden of our fellow man, especially those who suffer from visual loss.