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Cincinnati Eye Institute: Dr. Mary B eth Yackey
r. Mary Beth Yackey knew she was destined to become an
eye doctor. When she was in 4th grade, her young cousin was

misdiagnosed with retinoblastoma. Only after the two-year-old had his eye

surgically removed did the family learn that it wasn’t cancer—it was a retinal

disease called Coats’ disease. As a child, her dream was to design a prosthetic

eye that would enable her cousin to restore his full vision. From that moment,

Dr. Yackey made it her mission to work to cure and treat eye diseases.

As a professional optometrist with the Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI), Dr.

Yackey is a member of the vitreoretinal team. She has been with CEI for the

past 13 years, and in her time there, has helped to advance the profession

forward in many ways. Most recently, Dr. Yackey has worked closely with

design engineers to help create examination tools to improve patient care.

Dr. Yackey’s dedication to patient care is reflected in her ongoing enthusiasm

for developments in the medical field of optometry. Specifically, Dr. Yackey

is encouraged by how often she feels the professional challenge of coming