Providing compassionate
eye care to restore your
pet’s health & quality of life.
Veterinary Ophthalmology Services works closely with your veterinarian to provide the most up-to-date eye care and surgical treatments for your pet. Our AAHA-accredited specialty referral practice has been seeing small animals, horses, exotics, and wildlife in middle Tennessee and surrounding states for over 20 years.
An ophthalmic exam includes a thorough evaluation of the structure and function of your pet’s eyes and visual system. If problems are identified, options and recommendations can be made which may include medical and/or surgical procedures to help restore your pet’s health and quality of life.
Standard exam room tests include Schirmer tear test, tonometry (intraocular pressure measurement), and fluorescein stain.
For many ophthalmic problems, further evaluation may be needed to determine proper medical or surgical treatments. Some of these procedures may require a few hours stay and/or mild sedation. We will provide written estimates for any recommended procedure before it is performed.
A CAER exam screens for hereditary eye diseases and abnormalities in purebred dogs. Results are utilized by breeders as a guide to produce healthier dogs and by the OFA CAER (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals’ Companion Animal Eye Registry) to track and provide information on trends in eye disease and breed susceptibility.
Surgeries are performed throughout the week by all of our doctors. An estimate for the recommended procedure will be provided at initial examination. All new patients have an initial examination prior to recommending or scheduling any surgical procedures. All of our surgeries are outpatient procedures.
Our doctors have extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease in horses. Visit our Equine Ophthalmology page for more information on our services for equine patients and practitioners.
Cataracts, Glaucoma, Vision Loss, Eye or Eyelid Trauma, Eye or Eyelid Tumors, Corneal Ulcers, Chronic “Dry Eye,” and Ocular Inflammation.
Resources for Referring Veterinarians Learn More About the Diseases We TreatPlease note, all phone calls regarding our Murfreesboro and Goodlettsville locations are handled by our Nashville office.
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time. (Surgery patients may be asked to drop off earlier.)
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
4344 Kenilwood Drive Nashville, TN 37204
From north: Take I-65 South to exit 78 A/B. Stay in the left lane once on the exit to reach Harding Place/ TN-255. Get into the left lane on Harding Place, and make a left turn onto Sidco Dr. Drive about 0.7 miles, then take a left turn onto Kenilwood Dr. VOS is the first right turn after the Paddy O’ Furniture store.
From south: Take I-65 North to exit 78 for Harding Place / TN-255. Continue straight through the traffic light to reach Sidco Dr. Drive about 0.7 miles, then take a left turn onto Kenilwood Dr. VOS is the first right turn after the Paddy O’ Furniture store.
A printable version of written directions to both our main office and satellite locations is available here.
phone: 615.690.9399 fax: 615.690.9398
email: office@vostn.com
Veterinary Ophthalmology Services, Chattanooga 1618 Gunbarrel Rd., Suite 101 Chattanooga, TN 37421
Contact information:
Phone: 423-933-1742
E-mail: chattanooga@vostn.com
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. (Surgery patients may be asked to drop off earlier.)
FROM EAST BRAINERD RD: Turn onto Gunbarrel Rd. (heading north toward the Hamilton Place Mall.) Go approximately .3 mile. Pass Crye-Leike Realty Center and Siskin on the right. Turn right into the Corporate Image complex (the sign lists Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics at the top, see image below) and drive straight back towards Erlanger Cardiology. We are in building number 1618, facing Erlanger Cardiology, next to Johnson Audiology. 
FROM SHALLOWFORD RD: Turn south onto Gunbarrel Rd. (heading toward the Hamilton Place Mall). Go approximately 1.5 miles. When you see Women’s East Hospital/Erlanger East Hospital on the right, get into the left lane. Turn left onto Ziegler Rd. (Comtrust Federal Credit Union is on the corner.) Pass the Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics on the right and turn into the parking lot on the right into the Corporate Image complex, and continue driving straight (see image below.) We are on the right, at the end of building number 1618, next door to Johnson Audiology and facing Erlanger Cardiology. 
Blue Pearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital – Murfreesboro 2223 Northwest Broad Street Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Location Map
Blue Pearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital – Goodlettsville 910 Meadowlark Lane Goodlettsville, TN 37072 Location Map From I-65, either direction: Take exit 96 for Rivergate Parkway, then turn onto Rivergate Parkway toward Hendersonville and Rivergate Mall. Drive about a half mile, then turn right onto Bluebird Dr. At the first cross street, turn left onto Meadowlark Lane. Blue Pearl will be on the left. Dr. Bergstrom sees patients at this facility twice monthly; please see our Travel Schedule for availability at this location and contact our staff in Nashville to make an appointment for this location. Please note we do not have access to telephones at travel facilities; please contact our staff at our main office in Nashville for assistance. Phone availability is during the main office business hours, and is in Central time. Blue Pearl staff does not have access to our records.
Our ophthalmologists see equine patients at large animal facilities by special arrangement. Please contact our main office to make an appointment. Please note we do not have access to telephones at travel facilities, please contact our staff at our main office in Nashville for assistance. Phone availability is during the main office business hours, and is in Central time. Staffers at these facilities do not have access to our records. We have several locations where horses can be examined (we are unable to accommodate large animals at our main office):
Equine Performax Veterinary Services (The Jaeckle Centre) 1158 Saddle Springs Dr. Thompsons Station, TN 37179 Location Map
Franklin Equine Services 4660 Murfreesboro Road Franklin, TN 37067 Location Map
Tennessee Equine Hospital 1508 Thompson’s Station Road West Thompson’s Station, TN 37179 Location Map
Dr. Huskey obtained her degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in 2003. She completed a rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery and a residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She acquired a Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois in 2007 and was board certified by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2008.
Dr. Huskey joined our practice in the fall of 2007. She sees patients at our main office in Nashville and at a satellite facility in Murfreesboro twice a month. She believes in the human-animal bond and provides quality care in the treatment and prevention of ophthalmic disorders.
Dr. Voyles obtained her veterinary degree from Auburn University in 2001. After spending nearly 6 years in general small animal practice in Fairhope, Alabama, she returned to Auburn University in 2006 and joined the faculty as the Community Outpatient Clinician. She completed her ophthalmology residency and Master’s degree in 2011, and continued to serve as the Faculty Ophthalmology Clinician at Auburn until 2013. She completed her board certification in veterinary ophthalmology in 2016.
Dr. Voyles joined VOS in June 2013. Aside from treating small animals, she has a special interest in equine eye disease and serves as the primary ophthalmologist for our equine patients.
In her spare time, Dr. Voyles enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, and her pets.
Dr. Bergstrom received his DVM from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013 and completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Georgia. Following his internship, he returned to the Midwest where he completed a residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at Purdue University. He received board accreditation in 2017, and has been with VOS since September of that year. Dr. Bergstrom developed a particular interest in horses while at the U of I, but loves the species variability that comes from practicing Comparative Ophthalmology. In his free time, he enjoys running, fishing, and spending time with his friends, family, and pets.
Dr. Marlo obtained his degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois in 2013. He completed his small animal rotating internship at the University of Missouri. Following his internship, he remained at Missouri to complete a Comparative Ophthalmology residency in 2017 before joining VOS at our Chattanooga location in September of that year. During his free time he enjoys outdoor sportsmanship and traveling with his wife.
A native of Alabama, Dr. West graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. He completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship followed by an ophthalmology internship in New York City at BluePearl Veterinary Partners. He then completed his residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Michigan in 2017. Dr. West continued to practice for 3 years with this group before heading back to the Southeast to join VOS in 2020. Dr. West loves his job and enjoys the opportunity to interact with his clients and patients daily. Outside of work, Dr. West enjoys running, watching baseball, and going to the park with his wife and daughter.
Dr. Laratta retired in 2021 after specializing in animal eye care for many years. He received his veterinary degree from Michigan State University, trained and served as Staff Ophthalmologist at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and was on the faculty of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee, for many years. Dr. Laratta established the first full-time veterinary specialty practice in Tennessee in 1992, which originally served Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-cities area.
Service to the community has always been an important part of Dr. Laratta’s professional and personal life, including providing continuing education to practitioners and training interns and residents. He and his family have enjoyed living in Tennessee for 30 years and have a strong interest in conservation and animal welfare.
Dr. Huskey obtained her degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in 2003. She completed a rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery and a residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She acquired a Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois in 2007 and was board certified by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2008.
Dr. Huskey joined our practice in the fall of 2007. She sees patients at our main office in Nashville and at a satellite facility in Murfreesboro twice a month. She believes in the human-animal bond and provides quality care in the treatment and prevention of ophthalmic disorders.
Dr. Voyles obtained her veterinary degree from Auburn University in 2001. After spending nearly 6 years in general small animal practice in Fairhope, Alabama, she returned to Auburn University in 2006 and joined the faculty as the Community Outpatient Clinician. She completed her ophthalmology residency and Master’s degree in 2011, and continued to serve as the Faculty Ophthalmology Clinician at Auburn until 2013. She completed her board certification in veterinary ophthalmology in 2016.
Dr. Voyles joined VOS in June 2013. Aside from treating small animals, she has a special interest in equine eye disease and serves as the primary ophthalmologist for our equine patients.
In her spare time, Dr. Voyles enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, and her pets.
Dr. Bergstrom received his DVM from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013 and completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Georgia. Following his internship, he returned to the Midwest where he completed a residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at Purdue University. He received board accreditation in 2017, and has been with VOS since September of that year. Dr. Bergstrom developed a particular interest in horses while at the U of I, but loves the species variability that comes from practicing Comparative Ophthalmology. In his free time, he enjoys running, fishing, and spending time with his friends, family, and pets.
Dr. Marlo obtained his degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois in 2013. He completed his small animal rotating internship at the University of Missouri. Following his internship, he remained at Missouri to complete a Comparative Ophthalmology residency in 2017 before joining VOS at our Chattanooga location in September of that year. During his free time he enjoys outdoor sportsmanship and traveling with his wife.
A native of Alabama, Dr. West graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. He completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship followed by an ophthalmology internship in New York City at BluePearl Veterinary Partners. He then completed his residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Michigan in 2017. Dr. West continued to practice for 3 years with this group before heading back to the Southeast to join VOS in 2020. Dr. West loves his job and enjoys the opportunity to interact with his clients and patients daily. Outside of work, Dr. West enjoys running, watching baseball, and going to the park with his wife and daughter.
Dr. Laratta retired in 2021 after specializing in animal eye care for many years. He received his veterinary degree from Michigan State University, trained and served as Staff Ophthalmologist at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and was on the faculty of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee, for many years. Dr. Laratta established the first full-time veterinary specialty practice in Tennessee in 1992, which originally served Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-cities area.
Service to the community has always been an important part of Dr. Laratta’s professional and personal life, including providing continuing education to practitioners and training interns and residents. He and his family have enjoyed living in Tennessee for 30 years and have a strong interest in conservation and animal welfare.
