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Meet Dr. Jeffrey Horn
About Me
Dr. Jeffrey D. Horn is an ophthalmologist in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in advanced cataract and refractive surgery. He completed internal medicine training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, an ophthalmology residency at Northwestern University, and a fellowship in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at the Shiley Eye Institute at the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Horn joined Vanderbilt Medical Center in 1997, where he focused on cataract surgery, lens replacement, corneal transplantation, and LASIK. In 2005, he founded his private practice, Vision for Life, dedicated to providing the most advanced vision correction technologies. He continues to teach other eye surgeons worldwide and has been active in clinical research, including being one of the first surgeons in the United States to implant the PanOptix trifocal lens.
Dr. Horn has been recognized with multiple awards, including being named Nashville's Best Ophthalmologist and a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. He is known for a patient-centered approach that emphasizes warmth, compassion, and clear communication about treatment options.
Training

Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
1994UC San Diego
Fellowship
Ophthalmology
1993Northwestern University
ResidencyInternal Medicine
1990Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Residency
Doctor of Medicine
1989SUNY Upstate Medical University
Medical SchoolBachelor of Science, Biology
1985SUNY at Stony Brook
Undergraduate
Awards & Honors
America's Most Honored Doctors, Top 5% of physicians nationwide
2025America's Most Honored Doctors
Voted Nashville's Best Ophthalmologist
2024Tennessean's Best of Music City
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
2024Castle Connolly
Outstanding Surgical Instructor
1999Vanderbilt Eye Center
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- TN
- License Numbers
- MD0000029656


