Thursday, April 26, 2012

Blog News! New Home for the VEC Blog

We've MOVED the blog to our new website!!!

Check out the Virginia Eye Consultants blog here.  We are excited about the new features and user interface of our new site and  new blog. Consider RSS feeding the blog to your favorite reader so you don't miss a beat.

Monday, April 23, 2012

ASCRS 2012

Dr. Stephen Scoper during a ALCON lecture: April 2012
Our very own Dr. Stephen Scoper spoke to a international audience this afternoon at the Alcon pharmaceutical booth during ASCRS in Chicago, IL. The lecture wooed the audience as Dr. Scoper discussed both Toberdex ST: a anti-inflammatory& anti-infective prescription medication, a inflammatory ocular condition known as Blepharitis.


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Virginia Eye Consultants has been home to ophthalmic specialists since its 1963 founding by Dr. John W. Dickerson. Over time, the practice has grown to a staff of seven MDs, each board certified in their medical or surgical area of expertise. Current president Dr. John Sheppard and vice president Dr. Stephen Scoper hold extensive knowledge on the topics of corneal transplants and clinical research knowledge on the topics of corneal transplants and clinical research.


If your thinking about Lasik and are interested in setting up your FREE evaluation, give us a call at Virginia Eye Consultants, where every patient is a V.I.P! 1.800.321.3937

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Baking for a better cause

This past Tuesday several of us employees at Virginia Eye Consultants put our culinary skills to the test as we baked our hearts out to help fight against blindness!

Thank you to everyone who baked and donated, helping us raise over $450.00 to Vision Walk!
Absolutely astounding!

 For those of you who aren't familiar with the Vision Walk, its a campaigned fundraising event of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. This campaign ads in the research of retinal disease. Over 10 Million Americans are affected by blinding retinal diseases including macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and Usher syndrome. The Foundation Fighting Blindness is working to find treatments and cures for these devastating diseases. By funding leading edge research in area such as genetics, gene therapy, transplantation, artificial retinal implants and pharmaceutical and nutritional therapies. The Foundation Fighting Blindness is making a difference today to make the world a brighter place for those suffering with retinal degenerative diseases.

 Over 40 devoted employees of Virginia Eye Consultants are dedicating their hearts...and feet!...to the Vision Walk taking place on May the 6th, starting at noon. For more information on the Vision Walk campaign, check out their website at: http://www.fightblindness.org/site/PageNavigator/VisionWalk_Homepage and help join us in walking for a cause!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Patient Testimonial

Over the weekend we received a wonderful praise to Dr. Scoper and the Staff here at Virginia Eye Consultants. Below is a testimonial from a delightful couple, Mr. and Mrs. Henney:

"We just want to COMPLIMENT all the staff at VIRGINIA EYE CONSULTANTS for an OUTSTANDING JOB, AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Dr. Scoper did my Lasik in 2007, now I am 20/20, before i was 7.75 on both eyes. My husband did the monovision, he is also 20/20.

Dr. Scoper does a complete top to bottom exam. Michael, Karen, Bonnie...and all the staff at the different departments have done an OUTSTANDING JOB...not just the first time, every check up.

VIRGINIA EYE CONSULTANTS is number one and 5 STAR!! Thank you for a WELL DONE JOB TO ALL!" -James and Larraine Henning
Thank you again to James and Larraine Henning for sharing their experience! In the wise words of James: "So many people are quick to say the negative while Larraine and I find it imporatnt to share the positive."

It is the wonderful patients that we have that make everyday possible!
If you are interested in sharing your experience, email Sara Peterson at: speterson@vec2020.com