Vanderbilt Eye Institute

September 8, 2022

Calkins lands national award for research on blinding eye diseases

Vanderbilt’s David Calkins, PhD, has been selected by the Research to Prevent Blindness and Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology to receive the 2023 David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research.

By Nancy Humphrey
August 26, 2022

Vanderbilt experts offer tips for good eye health

Vanderbilt experts offer tips for good vision health during Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 16, 2022

Sternberg to step down after two decades at Vanderbilt

Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, is stepping down from his role as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and director of the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, effective June 30, 2023.

By Craig Boerner
August 15, 2022

Mitochondria and retinal degeneration

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new cellular model for exploring mitochondrial dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over 65.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 14, 2022

New program helps low-vision patients more safely navigate their home environments

By Nancy Humphrey
July 7, 2022

HOSA competition

Nashville was the host city for the recent Health Occupations Students of America leadership conference and the Vanderbilt Eye Institute was invited to host a competition.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 16, 2022

Sylvia Groth once commuted to work on cross country skis to keep an appointment with her patient. As a native Minnesotan, a little snow couldn’t stop her.

Her dedication earned her a Patient and Family Choice Award.
By Nancy Humphrey
March 28, 2022

Vanderbilt Eye Institute debuts new Murfreesboro location

Vanderbilt Eye Institute (VEI) and local dignitaries came together last week for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of VEI’s new location in Murfreesboro.
By Nancy Humphrey
March 17, 2022

Discovery Lecture featuring Sánchez Alvarado returns to in-person format

Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, PhD, executive director and chief scientific officer of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, Missouri, will discuss tissue regeneration at the next Discovery Lecture, in person on Thursday, March 24 in 208 Light Hall.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 28, 2022

New Clinician Spotlight: Avni Finn

Avni Finn, MD, MBA, a retina surgeon, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Vanderbilt Eye Institute as assistant professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 17, 2022

Learning about PAVE

Brad Turner, Commissioner of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (back row, second from right), recently visited the Vanderbilt Eye Institute to learn about the PAVE (Providing Access to the Visual Environment) program.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 9, 2021

Vision foundation’s longtime support key to Penn’s research efforts

By Nancy Humphrey
November 30, 2021

Eye Institute’s Ophthalmic Technician Program now accepting applicants for 2022; deadline is March 30

By VUMC News and Communications
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