Jessica Pasley

March 7, 2013

Penn seeks new look at eye disorder

John Penn, Ph.D., vice chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Vanderbilt, is seeking to change the way retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the leading cause of childhood blindness worldwide, is treated.

By Jessica Pasley
March 7, 2013

Guidelines for pediatric vision screening methods updated

The American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) recently revised the guidelines for reporting the results from studies of preschool vision screening instruments.

By Jessica Pasley
February 20, 2013

Last Days of Winter Can be Hard on Eyes; Vanderbilt Ophthalmologist Offers Care Tips

Winter may be slowly giving way to spring, but the remaining cold days of the season can cause plenty of trouble for the eyes—trouble that is largely avoidable, says a Vanderbilt Eye Institute ophthalmologist.

By Jessica Pasley
February 14, 2013

NIH lauds Rex’s ideas for future of vision research

Tonia Rex, Ph.D., assistant professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, was recently named one of 10 winners of the National Institutes of Health competition for ideas on the future of vision research.

By Jessica Pasley
February 14, 2013

Woman gives ultimate Valentine’s gift to her husband

By Jessica Pasley
February 14, 2013

VUMC’s Hoy lands transplant provider award

Haley Hoy, Ph.D., ACNP, recently received the 2013 Advanced Transplant Provider Award from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) during its Winter Symposium.

By Jessica Pasley
February 7, 2013

Expansion doubles VEI’s space in Williamson County

The Vanderbilt Eye Institute has solidified itself as the largest, most comprehensive ophthalmology practice in the region with the recent expansion of its Franklin practice, now called VEI Williamson County.
By Jessica Pasley
January 31, 2013

Rare condition leads to new heart, second chance for girl

Michelle Browning never imagined her nursing skills would save the life of her youngest child. But without her natural instinct to begin CPR her daughter, 9-year-old Lexi, may not have survived after her heart suddenly stopped.
By Jessica Pasley
January 24, 2013

Calkins lands award from Research to Prevent Blindness

David Calkins, Ph.D., vice chair and director of Research for the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, was recently awarded a Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Senior Scientific Investigator Award.
By Jessica Pasley
December 20, 2012

Son’s kidney donation to his mother the ultimate gift

By Jessica Pasley
November 8, 2012

Kidney Transplantation Program celebrates 50 years

There are many reasons why David Shaffer, M.D., surgical director of the Kidney Transplantation Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, loves his job.
By Jessica Pasley
October 25, 2012

Special lenses help restore physician’s fading vision

Camiron Pfennig, M.D., still fondly remembers performing her first operation. The then 5-year-old aptly used the brightly colored, chunky plastic tools from her Fisher Price doctor’s kit to extend the life of her beloved stuffed animals and dolls.
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