Tag: Department of Ophthalmology

Monica Jablonski, PhD, Receives $1 Million Philanthropic Grant From Owen Locke Foundation

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Research

The Owen Locke Foundation awarded a $1 million philanthropic grant to Monica Jablonski, PhD, Hamilton Endowed Professor, vice chair, and director of Research in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, continuing its support of Dr. Jablonski’s research in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This second grant from the foundation continues… Read More

Children with Sickle Cell Disease Need Vision Exams as Often as Adults, Researchers Find

Written by Janay Jeans

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Research

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have conducted a study to uncover more about sickle cell disease and its impact on vision in children. They found one in three children with sickle cell disease had retinopathy, damage to the retina because of disease. Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red… Read More

Ophthalmology Professor Advocates and Educates on Vision Research Globally

Written by Janay Jeans

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EducationResearch

TJ Hollingsworth, PhD, is committed to advocacy, education, and research in the field of ophthalmology. Dr. Hollingsworth was recently chosen as a member of the 2023 Emerging Vision Scientists cohort for the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR)/Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) and participated in communicating the value of research and… Read More

Hamilton Eye Institute to Open Revamped State-of-the-Art Surgical Training Lab

Written by Christopher Green

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Education

The Hamilton Eye Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is set to open the newly renovated Jim and Virginia McGehee Skills Transfer Center, where residents will undergo intensive training in ophthalmic surgery. The center is a state-of-the-art training lab that will allow residents in the UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology to perfect their… Read More

2022 Cataract-A-Thon at UTHSC’s Hamilton Eye Institute Set for June 4

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CarePublic Service

Physicians at the Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will donate their services to restore sight to approximately two dozen individuals during the fifth-annual Ivan Marais Cataract-A-Thon Saturday, June 4. The all-day outreach, beginning at roughly 8 a.m. at HEI, offers free cataract surgeries to individuals who otherwise could… Read More

Penny Asbell Named Barrett G. Haik Endowed Chair for Ophthalmology and Director of the Hamilton Eye Institute at UTHSC

Written by Amber Carter

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Clinical Care

Penny A. Asbell, MD, FACS, MBA, FARVO, has been named the Barrett G. Haik Endowed Chair for Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine and Director of the Hamilton Eye Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). Dr. Asbell comes to UTHSC from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) in… Read More

Health Care Heroes Award Winners Reflect UTHSC’s Commitment to Excellence in Health Education, Research and Delivery

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CarePublic Service

The 2015 Health Care Heroes Awards bestowed by the Memphis Business Journal are proof that The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is making a difference in Memphis and beyond. Two longtime UTHSC physicians received Health Care Heroes Awards for their work. UTHSC also was well represented among finalists in the annual awards that… Read More