Veteran Affairs

Vision impaired veterans are helped at each facility by a VIST (Visual Impaired Services Team) Coordinator and BROS (Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialist), here are some:

• Ocala, Florida: VA Clinic located at 4826 SW 49th Road, Ocala 34474. There no VIST or BROS at present, but the Low Vision Specialist Abigail McPhearson acts the part and is very friendly and efficient
• Gainesville, Florida: The VIST Supervisor for Northern Florida and Southern Georgia, as well as for Gainesville is Ryan Peterson 352-271-6003 Email: Peterson, Ryan M. Ryan.Peterson2@va.gov
  VA Optometry Clinic (11C)
  5533 SW 64th Street
  Gainesville, FL 32608
• Tallahassee, Florida: the VIST for Tallahassee is Tracy Carson, phone: 850-513-7224 Tallahassee's BROS is Kelly Tison, phone: 850 513 7623 or 850-878-0191
• Jacksonville, Florida: 904-475-5868 BROS is Lauren Brooks
• Biloxi BRS (Blind Rehabilitation Service):
  Director: Debra Gilley 228-385-6730 debra.gilley@va.gov
  Molly Mather molly.mather@va.gov mollymather21@ggmail.com Tel: 734-837-0491
  Alecia Jarrett 251-235-1242 Alecia Jarrett
• Northeast:
  Lisa-Anne Mowerson, Chief, Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Services
  VA Connecticut Healthcare System
  West Haven, CT 06516
  Phone 203-932-5711 ext.7785
  Cell 203-506-4056
  Fax 203-937-380
• Richmond:
  Evelyn Cabrera-Heatwole Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) Program Coordinator
  Central Virginia Healthcare System
  Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC (171)
  1201 Broad Rock BLVD
  Richmond, VA 23249
  P: 804-675-5221
  Fax: 804-675-5772
  Evelyn.cabrera-heatwole@va.gov

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