Jacquelyn Audria Jetton O'Banion, MD

Jacquelyn A. Jetton O'Banion, MD, MSc, joined the Emory Eye Center in January 2016 and serves as an assistant professor in the Comprehensive service. She brings a solid foundation in public health to enhance our leadership team and support Emory Eye Center’s expanding international programs in global ophthalmology.

Dr. O'Banion received her MD from the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, in 2009. Her residency in Ophthalmology (2013) and a Global Eye Care fellowship (2014) were completed at the University of Oklahoma. She was awarded a Masters in Public Health, MSc, degree from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2015).

Dr. O'Banion's primary practice location is at the Emory Eye Center and the Grady Eye Clinic in Atlanta. She is the director of the Eye Center's Global Ophthalmology-Emory program.

Her clinical work includes routine eye exams, cataract surgery and other comprehensive eye care services.

Her research interests include pediatric vision screening and improving access to address health care disparity for underserved populations, both locally and abroad. She has participated in studies of underserved populations in Peru and Swaziland. Dr. O’Banion is works with local hospitals, clinics and ministries of health to establish national eye care plans.