Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
June 23, 2026
Optometrist Ryan Wood, O.D., Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
Ryan Wood, O.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology.
June 18, 2026
Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 100th ‘Gift of Sight’ Cataract Surgery
Atmon Leviticus wanted to return home, but to do that, he needed to be able to see again. Thanks to a team of ophthalmologists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, he finally can. The institute recently celebrated completing its 100th cataract surgery for its “Gift of…
May 13, 2026
UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye
Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered how to “reprogram” immune cells to help the eye heal after traumatic injuries and diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Findings from research led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, were recently…
July 28, 2025
UAMS Jones Eye Institute Mourns Death of Founding Director John Shock, M.D.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was saddened to learn of the July 9 death of John Paul Shock Jr., M.D., former chair of the Department of Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine and founding director of the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. “Dr. John Shock was incredibly committed to improving ophthalmologic…
December 20, 2024
UAMS GoVision Van Rolls Out, Screens First Patients
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ new mobile vision screening unit made its debut on Dec. 10. More than 90 students were signed up for screening, with physicians performing free eye exams for those in kindergarten through eighth grade at Huda Academy in downtown Little Rock. In April, UAMS received a $175,000 grant…
September 18, 2024
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…
April 18, 2024
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…
April 1, 2024
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…
March 4, 2024
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….
February 20, 2024
Low Vision Clinic Helps Patients Get Their Quality of Life Back
Most people are familiar with needing glasses for being farsighted or nearsighted. Low vision, however, can’t be fixed with glasses, contacts, or other standard treatments like medicine or surgery. There is a way forward, though, and it starts at the Low Vision Clinic at the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. Low vision is…
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