Department of Ophthalmology

Emory Eye Center News

The Emory Eye Center will expand with a major renovation at Executive Park in Brookhaven, set to open in 2027. The new, state-of-the-art facility will double clinical space, enhancing patient care, research, and education with advanced medical services.

Dr. Machelle Pardue was recognized at the honors ceremony as the Lilla Mae Stanton Walthour and Lena Stanton DeLaPerriere Chair in Ophthalmology.

“I know it will be hard. Four years of med school, four years of residency, and then, a fellowship. But hard is just hard. You can deal with hard. You just work harder.”

Highly competitive Curie fellowship will support myopia research Teele Palumaa, MD, DPhil will use the fellowship to explore the connection between myopia and circadian rhythms

What chronotype are you: a night owl or a morning lark?

The difference has implications that extend well beyond your ability to stay up until the wee hours of the morning. Your chronotype could shed light on your vision health.

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By the numbers

$36 million RESEARCH

The amount of research funding Emory Eye Center has received from the NIH in the past 10 years.

700+ RESIDENCY EDUCATION

The number of residency program applications we receive each year for six available positions.

60+ FACULTY & PHYSICIANS

The number of ophthalmologists, optometrists, and research scientists on our faculty.

120,000 CLINICAL CARE

The number of patient visits at all Emory Eye Center locations in a given year.

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