About the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
At the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, we specialize in providing caring and compassionate treatment for a wide range of eye conditions and illnesses. Along with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, our research and education programs ensure a better state of health now and in the future.
News & Announcements
UAMS Receives Nearly $2.2 Million Federal Grant to Study Immune Response to Eye Disease
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, nearly $2.2 million federal grant to study how modulating the body’s immune response may potentially benefit patients with certain eye diseases. The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded the grant to a laboratory led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an assistant professor in…
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Blue & You Foundation Awards UAMS $175,000 for Mobile Vision Screening Unit
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $175,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to support GoVision AR: Mobile Vision Screening for Underserved Children Across Arkansas. GoVision AR, a project of the UAMS Department of Ophthalmology, aims to address the significant disparities in access…
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UAMS Jones Eye Institute Advises Eye Protection for April Eclipse
Proper eye protection is highly important when viewing an eclipse, said experts at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. On April 8, the continental United States will be treated to a total eclipse of the sun. This amazing phenomenon will be the first total eclipse to cross…
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Chaow Charoenkijkajorn, M.D., Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
LITTLE ROCK — Chaow Charoenkijkajorn, M.D., has joined the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Charoenkijkajorn’s medical interests include neuro-ophthalmology and ocular pathology. He sees patients with various neuro-ophthalmic conditions such as giant cell arteritis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, blepharospasm, optic neuritis and cranial nerve palsies. “Dr….
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