Source: Site record. The Rotterdam Eye Hospital

The Rotterdam Eye Hospital (Het Oogziekenhuis), located at Schiedamse Vest 180, 3011 BH Rotterdam, Netherlands, is the country's leading specialist center for ophthalmology and its largest provider of ophthalmic care. Established in 1874, the hospital operates out of a historic, Italian palazzo-style building completed in 1948 by architect Ad van der Steur, which has since been designated a municipal monument. Renowned globally for its patient-centered approach and medical innovation, the hospital pioneered the "time-out" safety procedure in Dutch healthcare, offers unique operational features like valet parking to alleviate patient anxiety, and co-founded the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH). Alongside its clinical facility, the hospital houses the Rotterdam Ophthalmic Institute (ROI), serving as the largest educational and research hub for ophthalmologists in the Netherlands while maintaining cutting-edge research partnerships with institutions like Erasmus MC