Pictured Above: Elizabeth Bennett, O.D & John M. DeVaro, M.D
The Pooler Lions Club is pleased to recognize Children’s Eye Institute of Savannah as one of the August 2023 Pooler Lions Club Businesses of the Month. They were a Bronze Sponsor of our Chipping for Charity golf fundraiser, and we thank them for their support!
Children’s Eye Institute of Savannah is the office of John M. DeVaro, M.D. and Elizabeth Bennett, O.D. Dr. John DeVaro has been practicing pediatric ophthalmology in Savannah since 1997. Dr. Elizabeth Bennett, a pediatric optometrist, joined the Children’s Eye Institute of Savannah in July 2020.
Dr. DeVaro is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his internship at the Pennsylvania Hospital, his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, where he served as Chief Resident, and his fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the Duke University Eye Center.
Dr. DeVaro has served as a Clinical Associate at the Duke University Eye Center and an Instructor in Ophthalmology at the Wills Eye Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah. He teaches and lectures to medical students and residents and directs the ophthalmology curriculum for the pediatric residency program at Memorial University Medical Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Alcon Laboratories Speakers Alliance.
Dr. Bennett grew up in Pendleton, Oregon. She completed her undergraduate studies at Oregon State University where she earned her BS in Biochemistry/Biophysics. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry. She went on to complete a residency with Indiana University School of Optometry in pediatrics and binocular vision.
She comes to Savannah from Memphis, Tennessee after working at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and St. Jude’s Hospital for two years. Having a heart for mission work, she has volunteered with Cornerstone Jamaica Mission numerous times conducting eye exams on adults and children in impoverished areas.
She is a member of the American Academy of Optometry, Oregon State University Alumni Association and Lions club. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hiking reading and spending time with family.
In addition to conducting routine children’s eye exams, the Children’s Eye Institute specializes in strabismus (crossed or deviated eyes), amblyopia (lazy eye), congenital tear duct obstruction, congenital cataract, congenital glaucoma, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
They are located at 340 Eisenhower Drive, Building 1400, Suite A, Savannah, GA. It is located in Central Park on Eisenhower Drive between Hodgson Memorial Drive and Waters Avenue. Call today for an appointment – 912-353-1001. www.ceisav.com
