Virginia Eye Institute

11/13/2025

💗 Last month, our teams wore pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Together, we stand with all those affected and celebrate strength, hope, and awareness. 💪🎀

11/11/2025

Today we honor all who have served. From all of us at VEI - thank you, Veterans.

11/10/2025

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Mascaro to the Virginia Eye Institute!

Dr. Mascaro is a comprehensive ophthalmologist who is now seeing patients at our Puddledock office. We’re so excited to have him on the team! 👁️🩵

11/07/2025

And the results are in! 🥳

Congratulations to our top 3 winners:
1. The EYE-conic Crew with their Eye Doctor
2. Toy Story Aliens
3. Dr. Seuss and His Creative Creatures

Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun! 🎃

11/03/2025

🕷️🎃💀🦇 Halloween might be over, but the VEI Group Costume Contest is just heating up! 👻
We need your help to pick this year’s winners! Comment with your favorite group number from the list below. One vote per person! 🗳️

1. Dr. Seuss and His Creative Creatures
2. Lilo & Stitch
3. Imaging Vampires & Bats
4. Houston, Can You Hear Me?
5. Ninja Turtles of Ophthalmology
6. Bugg Off!
7. Wizards of Optical
8. Pivot Table and Smarty Pants
9. Three Aroras!
10. Optical TMNT
11. Pumpkins
12. Wizards & Witches of Ophthalmology feat. Hedwig
13. Despic-eyeball Me
14. The EYE-conic Crew with their Eye Doctor
15. 67
16. Toy Story Aliens
17. Teletubby & Dinosaur
18. Ninja Turtle Trio

The top 3 winners will be announced on Friday, November 7th, so cast your votes now! 🧙‍♀️🕸️

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10/24/2025

🎉 We’re honored to share that Virginia Eye Institute has been recognized in Richmond Times-Dispatch’s The Best of 2025, earning 1st place for Best Optometry Practice, 2nd place for Best Hearing Aid Store, and 3rd place for Best Aesthetic Surgery Center! A huge thank-you to our amazing patients, community, and team for your continued trust and support. We couldn’t have done it without you! 💙

10/16/2025

Refreshed appearance after an upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Beautiful!

For more like this: The Aesthetic Center at Virginia Eye Institute

10/10/2025

👋 Please join us in welcoming two new optometrists to the VEI team!

Dr. Wang is now seeing patients at our Puddledock location and Dr. Orzel is now seeing patients at our our Huguenot location.

We’re so excited to have them on board and can’t wait for our patients to experience their exceptional care and expertise! 💙

10/08/2025

🎨 Our Artist of the Month for October 2025 is the James River Art League (JRAL)!

This talented nonprofit group of 150+ juried artists from across Central Virginia works in a wide range of media, from oil and watercolor to photography and sculpture. JRAL is dedicated to inspiring creativity, fostering appreciation for the visual arts, and sharing their work with the Richmond community.

Come see their beautiful work on display this month!

10/06/2025

🍂 School is now in full swing, and fall is the perfect time to check in on your child’s vision! In this video, Dr. Marcus shares tips to help kids see clearly in the classroom and beyond. 👓✏️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51tFoiEhpU4&t=21s

To schedule an eye exam, call us at (804) 287-2020.

For more information on the services and procedures offered at Virginia Eye Institute please visit: https://goo.gl/6nX4RZTHE CONTENT IN THIS VIDEO IS GENERAL...

10/02/2025

Thanks to your generosity, the VEI Foundation was able to provide Ezra, a teenager from St. Vincent, with custom therapeutic lenses that restored his vision. Now, he’s continuing his education and pursuing his dream of studying law to give back to his community. ✨

Together, we can help more patients like Ezra see a brighter future. 💙 Learn more or support at veifoundation.org.

09/30/2025

No vision insurance? We’ve partnered with VSP to make coverage simple and affordable. Learn more here:

You can enroll in a VSP Individual Vision Plan today.