Recent Headlines from EEC
Lessons learned from a career in ophthalmology
When Allen D. Beck stops to think about what it takes to helm the Emory Eye Center and Department of Ophthalmology, he has a lot to draw upon. He readily admits that much of his own leadership is steeped in the wisdom of those who came before him. He is quick to call out one of them, Dr. Paul Sternberg Jr. who delivered the Henry Edelhauser lecture to graduating residents and fellows on June 8.
Celebrating the nurses of Emory Eye Center
To celebrate National Nurse's Day, May 6, the Emory Eye Center wanted to find out a little more about the two nurse navigators who are on our staff. Cindy Bell, MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN, and Amber Henry, RN.
Emory Eye Center welcomes Trenton Gaasch, OD
Emory Eye Center’s newest optometrist, Trenton Gaasch, OD is a self-described Type A personality. Organized. Focused. Always looking for ways to execute with equal parts empathy and control.
“But I also understand the benefits of having someone else in control. It forces you to acclimate, to rely on, and learn from others..."
Optometry resident gains professional recognition
If Boris Severinsky, OD, FAAO, FBCLA, FSLS ever had any doubts about Emory Eye Center’s first optometry resident, Aysha Shafi, they were put soundly to rest earlier this month when he read the latest edition of I-Site, an international specialty contact lens newsletter.
The publication singled out only four of 155 posters that were presented at the 2024 Global Specialty Lens Symposium this past January. His resident, Shafi, was the lead author on two of those posters...
