Scheie Eye Institute

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Scheie Eye Institute's waiting room, a regular once asked aloud, ‘Why does everyone here seem to be reading upside down magazines?’ A friendly nurse overheard and smiled. She replied with a twinkle in her eye, ‘Oh, those aren’t upside-down magazines—we’re just preparing our patients for their unique perspective on the world!’

2. In Scheie Eye Institute’s hallway, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the security camera screen. Every morning, right after sunrise, an elderly gentleman in a trench coat appeared and walked directly into one of the examination rooms. No one ever saw him leave. Curious, the delivery driver mentioned it to his colleagues. Soon, everyone in the building was watching the early-morning spectacle. Turned out, the old gentlemen was just a neighborhood optometrist who’d forgotten his key and now had a secret entrance to his own clinic.

3. In Scheie Eye Institute’s parking lot, a curious child pointed and whispered, ‘Mommy, why do cars here drive so slowly even when nobody is looking?’ A concerned mom replied softly, ‘Honey, these are not ordinary cars—this is the Scheie Eye Institute. They’re just being careful because everyone here knows that slow driving helps prevent blindness!’ The child nodded wisely, impressed by the grown-ups’ precautions, while an elderly neighbor in a nearby car smiled and said, ‘And it works too—they’ve never had any accidents yet.’

4. In Scheie Eye Institute’s reception area, an elderly gentleman adjusted his glasses and announced into the microphone, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that today is National Day of Unusual Contact Lens Wear.’ A delivery driver looked up from his clipboard and asked, 'Sir, do you mean unusual lenses or just your usual ones?' The old man grinned and replied, 'Both, my good man!' As patients around them burst into laughter, the day turned out to be a bit more memorable than expected.