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College of Medicine

Department of Ophthalmology

History

"What Man Devised That He Might See"

Written by Dr. Richard D. Drewry, Jr., this article traces the history of eyeglasses from Ancient Rome to modern times.

History of Ophthalmology in Tennessee and the TAO (condensed version)

Written by Dr. Roger L. Hiatt, Sr., this condensed account tells the history of ophthalmology in Tennessee, with a focus on the Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology.

History of Ophthalmology in Tennessee and the TAO (full version)

Written by Dr. Roger L. Hiatt, Sr., this is a more thorough recounting of the history of ophthalmology in Tennessee.

 

 

 

Hamilton Eye Institute
Department of Ophthalmology, UT College of Medicine

930 Madison Ave.
Suite 100
Memphis, TN 38163

Phone: (901) 448-5883
Fax: (901) 448-1299