Patient Notification

UT Southwestern Medical Center inappropriately disclosed the email addresses of patients previously seen in the UTSW Ophthalmology Clinic through use of a third-party vendor. The vendor was used to send messages to patients about the reopening of its Ophthalmology Clinic, which had been temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While patients email addresses/accounts were not comprised in any way, they were shared inappropriately with a third party. UT Southwestern considers the protection of our patients’ privacy of utmost importance, and we deeply regret the occurrence of this incident and any worry, distress, or difficulty that it may cause. If you are a current or previous patient of the Ophthalmology Clinic and have questions about whether your email address was affected, you can contact the UT Southwestern Privacy Office at (214) 648-6080.