James C. Loden, MD is
a native of Nashville, Tennessee and carries on the
family tradition of eye care set by his father, who was a nationally recognized eye
surgeon.
Dr. Loden graduated Summa Cum Laude from
David Lipscomb College, then received his medical degree from the University
of Tennessee where he also completed ophthalmology
residency prior to moving to Indianapolis where
he underwent extensive fellowship training in corneal
transplants, refractive surgery like Lasik, and
surgically challenging anterior segment
reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Jim Loden returned to Nashville
in 1999 to found Loden Vision
Centers, which has four offices throughout the
Nashville area. Dr. Loden has performed thousands of cataract
surgeries,
corneal transplants, Lasik, and other refractive
surgery procedures.
Dr. Loden has presented papers at international
medical conferences
in the
United States and abroad, and teaches surgery techniques to other doctors.
James Loden is certified by the American Board of
Ophthalmology, is a member of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology and the American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
The manufacturer of the Crystalens accommodating
intraocular lens has recognized Dr. Loden among the top 10% of surgeons in the United States.
James Loden, MD is one of a handful of surgeons
selected to participate in clinical trials for
approval of a unique folding intraocular lens by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that is designed
to improve cataract patient outcomes.
Dr. Loden is married with a young son and is
involved in wetlands reclamation, being a member of
the Tennessee
Wildlife Federation, Delta Waterfowl, and Ducks
Unlimited. He owns several hundred acres on
Tennessee's Buffalo River where development is
limited to preserve the watershed areas and habitat
for wildlife.
At age 14 Jim Loden "retired" as a three time
champion of the Tennessee state duck calling
competition and attended the US Olympic training
camp for marksmanship. Dr. Loden's
black Labrador
retriever is a qualified master hunter and an open
qualified field trial dog.
See a magazine article about
James Loden, MD in Ophthalmology Times.
