Virginia Eye Institute is proud to be selected by the readers of Virginia Living Magazine as One of the Best Optometry/Ophthalmology practices for 2022! We’d like to send a huge thank you to all of the readers & friends in the community who voted as well as to all of our staff & providers for […]
The VEI Hearing Center hosted a Hearing Lunch & Learn Event on Friday, May 20th at our Ambulatory Surgery Center. Our guests enjoyed an informative hearing info session and free lunch with our Hearing Specialist, Travis Page. During the info session, Travis and our guests discussed the short-term and long-term effects of hearing loss as […]
VEI attended the Community Matters Health & Wellness Day last Wednesday in Powhatan and had a great time. VEI gave Glaucoma and general vision screenings to the 55 and above attendees who are a huge part of the community. County departments, partners, vendors and generous sponsors came together to make it a wonderful day! Even […]
VEI recently worked with the Steward School to host an intern for a week-long, hands-on experience. Each spring, Steward Upper School students go beyond the classroom to engage in experiential learning in the Richmond community. During Minimester week, sophomores and juniors complete a week-long internship at a local organization, learning new skills through hands-on experience. […]
VEI would like to thank Dr. Trice for his decades of service to VEI and the local community as we wish him well as he begins his new chapter of life in retirement. Dr. Trice joined VEI as an associate on August 1, 1985 and on July 1, 1987 became a partner in the company. […]
Learning to care for your child’s eyesight can be a daunting task. Approximately 6.8% of children under the age of 18 in the United States have a diagnosed eye or vision condition according to the CDC. Here at VEI, we want to make sure you have all of the tools you need to ensure your […]
Happy Friday! VEI had the pleasure of attending the Annual Senior and Caregiver Expo hosted by Henrico VA Aging on Wednesday. This year the expo was held at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center and geared towards seniors and the residents of Henrico County. There were over 50 older adult focused programs and organizations on-site, who […]
Happy Black and African American History Month from VEI! To celebrate here at VEI, we sat down with Dr. Schneider to ask about her work at VEI, her heritage, and notable moments in Black and African American history. Dr. Crystan Schneider is a comprehensive ophthalmologist. She received her undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University […]
VEI is excited to announce Ronnie T. as our February Artist of the Month Ronnie was born in Lawrenceville, Virginia, and is one of 15 children. He is a father of two sons and a grandfather to 10 grandkids! He started out sketching and then later took up painting and doing wood carvings. Despite not […]
Congratulations to our very own Drs. William Bearden and Nicole Langelier who are both included on Virginia Living Magazine’s “Top Doctors 2022” List for Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery! They were voted by their peers as one of Virginia Living Magazine’s 2022 Top Doctors. As a winner, they’ll be listed in an exclusive directory at virginialiving.com […]
VEI Invites You to Our Cataract Lunch & Learn Event! Come join us for our free event on Friday, July 29th at our Ambulatory Surgery Center. Enjoy a thoughtful, SAFE, and socially distanced setting where we can deliver information to you IN PERSON. When not eating, guests will be required to wear masks regardless of […]
We want to extend a big thanks to our Hearing Specialist Travis Page and our ophthalmologist Dr. Bahr for recently giving a talk at Shady Grove Family YMCA’s Aging Strong program.Their educational demonstrations were greatly enjoyed by the participants. “Our members so enjoyed having Virginia Eye Institute” – Pat Carroll, Active Adult Coordinator Do you […]
Virginia Eye Institute (VEI) participated in Henrico EngAGE’s Falls Prevention Fall Festival at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. The festival, which is geared toward fall prevention for seniors, featured games, education, prizes, and free screenings. VEI provided free vision and hearing screenings for the seniors in attendance at the festival. The event was free for […]
On October 11, Virginia Eye Institute (VEI) participated in the Boy Scouts of America’s Richmond Area Sporting Clays Classic. VEI was one of sixty-three teams that participated in the charity shooting event. All proceeds from the event benefited the Heart of Virginia Council camps. VEI also donated eye protection for all participants of the event.
October 14th, 2021 is recognized as World Sight Day and the beginning of Operation Sight’s National Sight Week! Mr. Bruce Harris (pictured above on the left) had successful cataract surgery performed by our provider, Dr. Alden Bahr, through the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Operation Sight Program! You can read Mr. Harris’s […]
Virginia Eye Institute was so thrilled to be a sponsor again this year at Fort Lee’s annual Health and Fitness Expo to help promote healthy lifestyles and fitness opportunities to the Fort Lee community. VEI performed multiple screenings for adults and children during our on-site visit. (volunteers pictured: Melissa Casanova, Rhonda Ullom, Maggie Bass, Evelyn Flores, and Adrienne Johnson)
Free Cataract Surgery Program for Central Virginians: Virginia Eye Institute Now Accepting Applications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 16, 2020 Starting January, 2020 Virginia Eye Institute will begin accepting applications for its 27th Annual Cataract Mission program. Virginia Eye Institute’s Cataract Mission program is an outreach program designed to help Virginians in need […]
We would like to give a special shout out to our own ophthalmologist, Dr. Donna Brown, and her team for working with World Pediatric Project during their annual eye surgery mission to St. Vincent from February 15-22! From World Pediatric Project: During the course of the week Dr. Brown evaluated 38 patients and performed 17 […]
VEI has been awarded the 2020 MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle by Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)! For the fourth straight year, VEI has been recognized as an industry leader in revenue cycle management based on a myriad of metrics including Days of Accounts Receivables for the clinic operations. Virginia Eye Institute […]
LATEST UPDATE (): For patients in the clinic that have a positive COVID status, they need to be out 5 full days before being seen in the clinic. They should continue to mask for 5 days after the initial 5-day isolation period. They will have the option to mask when in the building. Mask available […]
