Jones Eye Institute


January 22, 2019

UAMS Volunteers Provide Free Eye Exams, Glasses to Local Students

Spencer Watson

Katie Brown gives student Fily Galicia-Chavez an eye exam on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Pediatric Vision Outreach at UAMS was a day providing vision care to commemorate a visionary. Nine organizations, four UAMS departments, and two local schools united to provide the opportunity for free eye exams and glasses to students in Little Rock and the surrounding areas.


October 26, 2015

UAMS-Sponsored Senior Expo Draws More Than 1,100

Ben Boulden

Oct. 26, 2015 | While the Arkansas State Fair was winding down Oct. 17, another, different kind of fair, the Senior Expo, was ramping up with prizes, informational booths, health screenings, exercise demonstrations and vendor booths. More than 1,100 seniors from throughout Arkansas attended the second annual Senior Expo, sponsored by UAMS and presented by…


May 1, 2012

UAMS Jones Eye Institute Glaucoma Specialist Receives Chair

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – A renowned glaucoma specialist in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute has been invested with an endowed chair established by a gift from a longtime supporter. </span>


July 27, 2011

Pemberton Joins UAMS Jones Eye Institute

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – John David Pemberton, D.O., who specialize in plastic surgery of the eyelids, orbital masses, orbital reconstruction, tear drainage repair and other surgeries of the structures surrounding the eye, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute.</span>


June 17, 2011

JEI Unveils New Genetics Center; Big Gift

Nate Hinkel

June 17, 2011 | The integration of the cutting-edge field of genetics into state-of-the-art eye care and research was unveiled today at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute.


May 12, 2011

Research Gives Insight into Macular Degeneration

Nate Hinkel

May 12, 2011 | A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers studying Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute has identified new vessel growth by a compound that ultimately could lead to a better understanding of how AMD is formed and more effective wound care.


April 26, 2011

Cycle for Sight May 14 to Benefit UAMS Jones Eye Institute

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Cyclists of all ages are invited to test their endurance in the third annual Cycle for Sight on May 14 along the Arkansas River, sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. </span>