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Eye sight is a one of our most precious gifts. At Nashville Center for Sight, we see the big picture. Dr. Kohanim left academia to set up her own practice, because she wants to put patients first. We offer comprehensive diagnosis and treatment options for a variety of eye conditions. We know that you want the latest technology, efficient, friendly service, in a comfortable environment. You deserve a practice that puts patients first. Our patients recommend us to their own family because we treat you like you are our family. MEET DR. KOHANIM: Sahar Kohanim, MD, MPH, is an expert in the field of ophthalmology, a widely published author, award winning researcher, guest editor for national & international journals, and is the medical director of Nashville Center for Sight. She received her M.D. from Johns Hopkins, and completed her residency in ophthalmology, and fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, at Harvard Medical School. During training, she won many prestigious awards from national and international organizations. Dr. Kohanim then remained on faculty at Harvard, where she was the Director of Cornea & Refractive Surgery, and the Director of Inpatient Ophthalmology at Beth Israel Deaconess. She was then recruited to Vanderbilt, where she was the Director of Patient Safety & Quality at the Eye Institute and received the Dr. Denis O'Day Award for Excellence in Clinical Instruction. Her research project was recognized by the 2018 Clarkson Quality Improvement award of the American Board of Ophthalmology. EXAMPLES OF COMMON CONDITIONS/SERVICES WE OFFER: Experience matters when choosing an ophthalmologist. Clinical and surgical outcomes are directly related to the knowledge, education, training, judgement, and experience of the physician. With over a decade of experience in academia at top institutions such as Johns Hopkins and Harvard, advanced fellowship training, and tens of thousands of extremely complex patients referred from optometrists, other ophthalmologists, and even from other cornea specialists in the US and from across the world, Dr. Kohanim has more experience and skill than the vast majority of her peers. She has the skills and judgement that can only come from experience. OFFERINGS: Comprehensive eye exams; Glasses prescription; Early and Advanced Cataract; Regular and irregular astigmatism; Minimally invasive cataract surgery; Corneal diseases such as Fuch's dystrophy and Keratoconus; Diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration screening; Glaucoma; Ocular surface tumors or lesions; Dry Eye Syndrome; Rosacea/Blpharitis; PROKERA