The Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School provides comprehensive ophthalmic diagnostic, evaluation, and management services to patients of all ages.

Medical and surgical treatments are carried out on an outpatient basis, as well as in Norfolk's major hospitals. The department covers all subspecialty areas of ophthalmology, including the cornea and external disease, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, oculoplastics, retina and vitreous, and uveitis.

The Thomas R. Lee Center for Ocular Pharmacology was established in December 1998 to develop treatments for chronic and blinding diseases of the eye, and devotes much of its energy to glaucoma and reformulation of systemic medications for ophthalmic use.