Virginia Eye Consultants is now accepting nominations for Looking Forward…Giving Back. This program provides free cataract surgery for people in Hampton Roads who are without medical insurance and are financially unable to pay for this life-changing procedure. Since this program began six years ago, the surgeons at Virginia Eye Consultants... Read More
Did you know that every 21 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes? It’s why we ride every year in the American Diabetes Association of Hampton Roads annual Tour de Cure. Last year, 15 Virginia Eye Rollers pedaled with a purpose through some stunning scenery in Virginia and North Carolina with... Read More
In the past, Virginia Eye Consultants had sponsored a co-ed softball team that included doctors, colleagues and friends within the company. Although there wasn’t a team last year, a decision was made to put the ball caps back on and team... Read More
Every month we feature a guest blog post from a member of our OD team. This month, Dr. Kruthoff shares his perspective on the importance of coming together to support finding a cure for retinal diseases -- one step at a time. On Sunday, April 15th, the team at Virginia... Read More
Kaitlyn scored free LASIK at our first ever #LivingLasikLife Shoot Out Contest at the Norfolk Admirals. She competed on the ice against two other contestants shooting at the goal for the chance to win LASIK from Virginia Eye Consultants. All eyes were on her and everyone in the crowd leapt to their feet... Read More
We’re starting a new spotlight on our blog. Every month, we’ll feature a guest post from one of our doctors. They’ll share their first hand experiences and insider tips on everything from vision to their favorite past-times to what inspires them in their profession. My name is Michael Ware and... Read More
Our tradition of giving back to the Hampton Roads community continues! Nominations are now open for Virginia Eye Consultants' Looking Forward...Giving Back program. For the fourth year, our surgeons will provide free, life-changing eye procedures for people in our community who are uninsured, underinsured or financially unable to pay for... Read More
“Virginia Eye Consultants was involved intimately in the publications and clinical trials that led to the FDA approval of this new drop.”The FDA approval of Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution 5%) is a major milestone for eye care professionals treating patients with dry eye disease who have... Read More
Dr. Walter Whitley, our Director of Optometric Services, and Dr. Elizabeth Yeu, our Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgeon here at Virginia Eye Consultants are very excited about the recent FDA approval for Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking by Avedro. “Now we finally have a treatment for our patients who are suffering from... Read More