Vijay K. Battu, MD

"Dr. Battu is the founder and owner of the group practice and company BattuVision. He is a board certified comprehensive ophthalmologist with over 20 years of experience.

Dr. Battu graduated from the highly competitive accelerated Six Year Biomedical Program, magna cum laude with a Bachelors of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, from Albany Medical College. He holds the record for the youngest medical graduate in the history of the University. He completed his medical internship at UCLA, a residency in ophthalmology at Albany Medical Center, and a mini corneal fellowship from L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, in Hyderabad, India.

He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is an Advocate for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He served as Chief of Ophthalmology at The Brooklyn Hospital Center for seven years, where he treated a wide range of ocular conditions and taught both students and residents. In addition, Dr. Battu is an Associate Clinical Professor at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and performs most of his surgeries at the renowned institution.

Although Dr. Battu has vast experience in general ophthalmology, from contact lenses to diabetic eye disease, he specializes in treating cataract and glaucoma. He uses the latest techniques in cataract surgery, including the Crystalens, and performs Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty for glaucoma."

"Toyos Clinic was established in 1998 when Dr. Rolando Toyos was called by a recruiter from St. Judes Children's Hospital who was looking for an Ophthalmologist to staff a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Jackson Madison Medical Center in Jackson, Tennessee.  Dr. Toyos was responsible for eye care at the NICU for 10 years and was also the Medical Director of the Jackson Madison Surgery Center.  He opened a clinic in Memphis when the Memphis Grizzlies asked him to be the team's Ophthalmologist.  A position that he held for several years.  Melissa Toyos, MD became a partner in Toyos Clinic in 2014.  She was previously a partner in one of the largest practices in the country Discover Vision in Kansas City.

Toyos Clinic specializes in three areas - Vision, Optical, and Aesthetics.  Vision encompasses medical and surgical eye care which includes cataract surgery, glaucoma, dry eye, lasik, age related macular degeneration, keratoconus, strabismus, diabetic and hypertensive eye exams and more.  Optical includes general eye exams requiring glasses or contacts. The clinic offers trained frame stylists to fit a wide variety of designer eyewear and Optometrists to fit general and specialty contact lenses.  Aesthetics includes laser resurfacing, laser blepharoplasty, cosmetic lid surgery, filler, botox, Intense Pulse Light, NuEra Tight, LED, non-surgical body contouring, hair transplantation, and a complete line of medical skin care products."