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Tennessee celebrates its first ever Coats' Disease Awareness Day!
We are excited to share that today, August 17th, was recently proclaimed as Coats' Awareness Day in Tennessee.
Coats Disease is an eye disorder characterized by abnormalities with the arteries and veins inside the eyes that 
ASRS PSAs
The Foundation of The ASRS is the American Society of Retina Specialists' foundation dedicated to providing patients and their families with helpful resources and valuable tools about retina care. The ASRS just launched a series of Public Service Announcements nationwide, starting with 
Age Related Macular Degeneration is a disease that causes severe or permanent vision loss in people typically over the age of 60. Macular Degeneration affects the macula which provides your central vision. There are two forms of macular degeneration - Dry AMD and Wet AMD. Dry AMD patients have yellow 
On December 10th, friends and neighbors in our surrounding counties and states suffered tremendous loss from the tornadoes. The amount of devastation that occurred has been catastrophic. Our deepest condolences go out to all the families that were affected by these storms. During this holiday season, 
Gary S. Gutow, M.D., M.S., founder of Tennessee Retina (then Retina-Vitreous Associates) received the 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Michigan W.K. Kellogg Eye Center. Congratulations Dr. Gutow!
NEW PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RETINA SPECIALISTS
Dr. Carl Awh has been named President of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the largest organization of retina specialists in the world. Dr. Awh has been a member of the board of directors of the ASRS since 2004 and a member 
Have you heard the news? Tennessee Retina is excited to announce the relocation of our Crossville office to 39 Lantana Road. We will start seeing patients here on Friday, January 24th.
We are proud to continue serving the patients of Crossville and surrounding areas, and we are grateful for your continued 
Dr. Carl Awh has been named President-Elect of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the largest organization of retina specialists in the world. Dr. Awh has been a member of the board of directors of the ASRS since 2004 and a member of its Executive Committee since 2012.
As May comes to an end, so does Healthy Vision Month, but don't let that stop you from remembering these tips on how to protect your eyesight throughout the year!
Team Tennessee Retina walks to raise money for the 13th Annual Visionwalk. As a proud sponsor and chair for the walk, the Tennessee Retina physicians and staff have raised over $3,000 for the Foundation Fighting Blindness! VisionWalk 2019 fundraising is at $40,000 toward their $53,000 goal to aid in 
Tennessee Retina is pleased to welcome Akshay Thomas, MD,
specializing in Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases. Dr. Thomas graduated from Case Western University Medical School. After his residency at Casey Eye Institute in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Thomas completed a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship 
Team Tennessee Retina is taking to the streets once more for the 2018 Tour de Cure®
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Tennessee Retina Expanding Its Service for Greater Cookeville!
Tennessee Retina is pleased to announce plans to expand its services for Cookeville and its neighboring areas, including Crossville, Fairfield Glade, Smithville, Sparta and Pleasant Hill! Tennessee Retina plans to open a new office space, 
"I'm impressed with the genuine concern these medical professionals have had for me. I just had one of the best experiences that I have ever had regarding patient education. Dr. Awh took lots of time and answered all my questions. I've been afraid, confused and even depressed about my eye. Dr. Awh was reassuring and straight forward which I very much appreciate. The staff at TN Retina are cheerful and caring too. Very comforting to see their smiles... I certainly do recommend Tennessee Retina.. "
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