Vanderbilt Eye Institute

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 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
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.

By Jessica Pasley
October 4, 2012

Glaucoma research highlighted at VEI symposium

Vision experts from around the country recently gathered at the 2012 Vanderbilt Eye Institute symposium “Regenerative Medicine in Glaucoma” to discuss the impact that regenerative medicine has on neurobiological diseases.

By Jessica Pasley
August 30, 2012

Eye clinic paves way to better vision for children

By Jessica Pasley
August 23, 2012

VEI clinic seeks to meet low-vision needs of area children

By Jessica Pasley
January 5, 2012

Sternberg set to serve ophthalmology group

By Jessica Pasley
October 7, 2011

Heart protein may be target for colon cancer therapies

A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 5, 2011

Grants bolster eye research at Vanderbilt

Research to Prevent Blindness has awarded a grant of $100,000 to Vanderbilt’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.
By Jessica Pasley
June 30, 2011

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with July Fourth fireworks

While nothing says Fourth of July quite like fireworks, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution and suggest always leaving these displays to the experts.
By VUMC News and Communications
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