About the practice
James River Retina was founded on a simple belief that you deserve a retina specialist who is both an expert and a compassionate guide.
Too many patients describe their eye care as rushed, confusing, or impersonal, with long waits, quick injections, and few answers. We built this practice to be the opposite. We want every person to feel cared for. We explain every finding. We never forget that behind every scan is someone who wants to keep reading, driving, and recognizing the faces they love.
We offer the same advanced diagnostics and proven treatments you'd find at a large retina center, in a setting that feels calm, personal, and unhurried.
About Dr. Randolph
Dr. Randolph, MD, FASRS is a board-certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in medical and surgical diseases of the retina. She has a B.A. from the University of Virginia, then went on to medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she also completed ophthalmology residency. She then completed a 2 year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship in Houston, TX at Retina and Vitreous of Texas, affiliated with the Blanton Eye Institute at Houston Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell School of Medicine. After training she worked in a private practice in North Carolina before subsequently returning to Richmond and joining the faculty in the Ophthalmology department at VCU as an Associate Professor.
Dr. Randolph is active in several national leadership roles, including as the President Emeritus of the Women in Retina section of the ASRS, President of the Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and the President of the National Medical Association’s Ophthalmology Section. She has authored many research papers, and presented worldwide at retina conferences.
She has won several national awards including the Real World Ophthalmology "Inspiring Academic Leader" Award, the Women in Ophthalmology "Mentorship Award,” the National Medical Association “Ophthalmology Educator Award” for 2024, and an American Academy of Ophthalmology “Achievement Award” for 2024.
But ask her patients, and they'll tell you what matters most: Dr. Randolph listens.
Dr. Randolph is one of many “Dr. Randolphs” in her family in the Richmond area, including her mother, a dentist, and her father and brother, radiation oncologists. She enjoys sewing, gardening, and going on outdoor adventures with her husband and three boys.
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