VEI has been voted as BEST for the Optometrist category across Virginia in the Best of Virginia Living magazine for 2019. In fact, VEI has been awarded by Best of Virginia Living magazine each year since 2016! Best of Virginia 2019 is your guide to all of the bests across the five regions of Virginia […]
VEI SUNGLASSES DEAL – 50% OFF SALE! During the month of June, with a purchase of polarized lenses and frames. This offer cannot be combined with other offers and no insurance applies. Also excludes certain brands, (MAUI JIM, COSTA AND OAKLEY SUNGLASSES). DISCLAIMER AT BOTTOM OF POSTER PROOF *Purchase of prescription, polarized lenses, and frame. This offer […]
Ellen Davidson is a photographer based in King William County, Virginia. Since 2001, she has become known for nature and landscape photography. Ellen is also a professional pharmacist, horse trainer, dog-rescuer, and amateur dancer, both ballet and ballroom. Ellen was born and raised in Virginia, living most of her adult life in the Tidewater area. […]
We are excited to welcome our new providers, Esther Han O.D. and Kesha Patel O.D. to our practice! View their bio videos below:
The Tuckahoe Artists Association was founded in 1971. Originally, membership was drawn from the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club located in the west end of Richmond, Virginia. Currently, the organization has about 55 members including active, associate and honorary members. Membership is drawn from diverse sources in the metropolitan area and consists of established professional artists, as […]
Virginia Eye Institute would like to congratulate our provider Dr. Donna Brown for being selected by their peers to be two of Richmond Magazine’s Top Docs for Ophthalmology and Ophthalmologic Surgery. Click the link below to read the full article published by Richmond Magazine: https://richmondmagazine.com/life-style/health/top-docs-2019/
Dr. Donna Brown of Virginia Eye Institute and her team returned to St. Vincent for the 17th annual pediatric ophthalmology mission to its partner hospital, Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. Dr. Brown has been providing ophthalmological services, including treatment for common conditions such as congenital cataracts and strabismus, to children in the region for over 20 […]
World Pediatric Project volunteers led their 10th annual pediatric ophthalmology mission to the Hospital Nacional de Salamá in Guatemala. The medical team consisted of Dr. Thomas Carothers, a pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Seamas Dore, a pediatric anesthesiologist, Robbi Hazlewood, recovery room nurse, and Sharon Hart, operating room nurse. Josephine Lush accompanied the team as the WPP […]
Looking for our Patient Portal? Click the button below to access the VEI Patient Portal. Open Patient Portal The Patient Portal, Healow, helps you communicate with your provider by providing access to your medical information online. The portal allows you to access: Appointments – Request & keep track of appointments Lab Results – Receive and view latest lab […]
Virginia Eye Institute and World Pediatric Project partnered up to provide services to a children’s eye clinic in Guatemala in February of 2018. Our provider, Dr. Thomas Carothers, served as the head of the Eye Team for the clinic which assisted over 89 children in need.
In April, CMS will begin mailing new Medicare cards with new numbers. Help inform Medicare patients by playing the New Medicare Cards are coming! video in your waiting room. The video tells patients when and how they will receive the new card. This one minute video is available on YouTube and in opened caption and […]
Our ophthalmology provider, Dr. Donna Brown, and her daughter, Karen Brown, flew into St. Vincent to assist World Pediatric Projects in the Caribbean in leading their Ophthalmology Mission by providing donated human eye tissue for transplant patients. The team performed the operations at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, allowing for patients to regain their vision thanks to […]
Dr. Seth Krawitz travelled to Ghana in 2017 and provided eye exams and cataract surgery in the capital of Accra. This program was organized by Surgical Eye Expeditions.
Dr. Seth Krawitz travelled to Rwanda in 2017 with friend and fellow ophthalmologist Sam Cady. Alongside Rwandan ophthalmologist Dr. John Nkurikiye, they provided cataract surgery in remote parts of the country.
Congratulations to those of you who used proper solar eclipse glasses and witnessed the phenomenon without permanently damaging your vision. Good job! But now you’re probably wondering what to do with those flimsy pieces of cardboard and black polymer that were basically priceless just hours ago. Fortunately, Astronomers Without Borders has offered to take them off your hands […]
Virginia Eye Institute No Nights and Weekends! The Virginia Eye Institute has a current opening for a full-time Registered Nurse. We have a very busy adult and pediatric multi-specialty ambulatory surgery facility and need highly motivated PACU Nurses. No nights and weekends! Free parking! Successful candidates will have a current VA RN license and BLS. […]
The Virginia Eye Institute is recruiting for full and part-time Certified Ophthalmic Assistants/Technicians to become part of our team. Qualified applicants would help our busy multi-specialty practice using their basic and advanced skills to provide high tech, high quality eye care. Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to taking patient histories, and completing […]
GOOCHLAND, VA (WWBT) – Sandi Williams was wearing a high-visibility vest as she worked with a landscaping crew at an I-64 rest stop last week, but somehow, a driver didn’t see her, slamming into her and racing away. It left Sandi struggling to recover and struggling to see days after the hit-and-run. “This has just […]
Come join our world class eye care provider as a full time Ophthalmic Photographer. The Virginia Eye Institute is a busy, multi-specialty ophthalmology practice with offices throughout the greater Richmond area. Job responsibilities include digital fluorescein angiography, digital ICG angiography, digital stereo fundus photography, spectral domain OCT, photo slit-lamp biomicrography, immersion A-scan, IOL Master, keratometry, […]
RICHMOND (WRIC) – Having clear vision is something you might take for granted until age or eye conditions take it away. But there’s a program giving it back to some patients who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford surgery. Thelma Worsham feels like she has a new set of eyes now that she’s cataract free. […]
