Lauren L. Harris, MD

Corneal Specialist

Spin class enthusiast, hiker (I summited Kilimanjaro in 2021), water skier, wake surfer, snowboarder, avid reader of all genres

About Me

Gender: Female

Languages Spoken:
English

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I am a second generation cornea specialist. I do both routine and complex cataract surgery and multiple types of corneal transplants. I take care of many other eye problems, including corneal ulcers, cancers of the surface of the eye, shingles eye complications, and eye injuries.

Clinical Focus:
Treatment, surgery of the cornea including corneal transplants, collagen-cross-linking, corneal ulcers, shingles eye complications, routine, complex cataract surgery, treatment of eye injuries

Specialties:
Ophthalmology

Education & Credentials

Schools

BS (Biomedical Engineering) - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN MD - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

Internships

General Surgery - The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Residencies

Ophthalmology - The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN

Fellowships

Cornea and External Disease - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Board Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology

Organizations & Societies

American Academy of Ophthalmology American Medical Association Tennessee Medical Association

Every patient is equally important. I provide the same level of care no matter a patient's financial situation, social situation, or race/ethnicity.

— Lauren L. Harris

Where I See Patients

University Eye Specialists, PC

1932 Alcoa Hwy, Bldg C Ste 255Knoxville, TN 37920

Phone: (865) 244-2020

Fax: (865) 410-7292

Directions

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