Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute

February 15, 2018

Vietnam Vet, Now Ophthalmologist, Recounts Years as POW

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Hal Kushner, M.D., recounted his five and a half years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War to UAMS faculty, staff and students Feb. 7.

Feb. 15, 2018 | F. Harold Kushner was four months into his deployment as an Army flight surgeon in the Vietnam War when a driving rainstorm caused the helicopter he and three other soldiers occupied to crash into the side of a mountain in the middle of enemy territory. The pilot was killed on impact….

January 25, 2018

Little Rock Woman Wins Battle to Keep Her Vision

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With the help of the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute and ophthalmologists like Romona Davis, M.D., Pamela Morehart (right) is able to maintain her vision.

Jan. 25, 2018 | Maintaining her vision while three rival eye conditions attempt to steal it away is a battle, but it’s one Pamela Morehart is able to win thanks to the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. “We have a blessing in the Jones Eye Institute at UAMS,” said Morehart. First, there’s the…

February 21, 2017

Alicia Baird Named Chair of UAMS Department of Ophthalmic Technologies

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Feb. 21, 2017 | Alicia Baird has been named chair of the Department of Ophthalmic Technologies in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions. She will also serve as director of the Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Medical Technology degree program. She began Feb. 1 and comes to UAMS from…


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