Instituto de Ojos Data Breach Affects 50,000 Patients

Instituto de Ojos de Puerto Rico, a leading ophthalmology clinic, has experienced a major data breach. It is currently reported that the protected health information (PHI) of at least 50,000 individuals has been compromised.

The Instituto de Ojos disclosed the cybersecurity incident to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services on May 19, 2025. Compromised protected health information may include names, contact details, dates of birth, medical record numbers, treatment information, and other health-related data.

Instituto de Ojos de Puerto Rico's response

In addition to the HHS notification, Instituto de Ojos de Puerto Rico must work to notify affected individuals and provide specifics about the data breach.

If you believe you are one of the 50,000 individuals compromised due to this data breach:

• Carefully review any notice or communication you receive from Instituto de Ojos de Puerto Rico.
• Monitor financial accounts and credit reports for signs of identity theft.
• Consider placing fraud alerts or credit freezes with major credit bureaus.
• Be cautious of unsolicited emails or phone calls requesting personal information.

For more about the company, visit the official Instituto de Ojos de Puerto Rico website.