Lauren C. Rushing
Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. Lauren C. Rushing

Ophthalmology
Johnson City Eye Clinic
110 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 1, 
Johnson City, TN 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Johnson City Eye Clinic
110 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 1, 
Johnson City, TN 
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Overview

Dr. Rushing, who grew up in Tomball, Texas, a suburb of Houston, joined Johnson City Eye Clinic after serving as Chief Resident at University of North Carolina Ophthalmology. She received her MD from the University of Texas Medical School where she also completed her internship. Dr. Rushing completed her ophthalmology residency at the University of North Carolina, followed by a retina fellowship at the University of Michigan. She is a board-certified medical doctor of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is also a member of Women in Ophthalmology, the North Carolina Society for Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and is Wilderness First Aid Certified. A medical retina specialist, Dr. Rushing will be practicing ophthalmology with a special interest in cataract surgery.

Dr. Rushing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Cataract, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | Kittner Eye Center
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in MI
Opthalmology in TN
Board Certifications
American Academy Of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
Johnson City Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johnson City Eye Clinic
110 Med Tech Pkwy, Ste 1, Johnson City, TN 37604
Call: 423-929-2111
Other Locations
Johnson City Eye Clinic
321 Midway Medical Park Ste 2, Bristol, TN 37620
Call: 423-929-2111

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Examiner Handedness and the Effects on Intraocular Pressure Readings Using the Tono-Pen XL.
Examiner Handedness and the Effects on Intraocular Pressure Readings Using the Tono-Pen XL.
Journal: Journal of glaucoma
Published: July 04, 2017
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