Edwin Hankins III, MD was born in Hope, Arkansas but grew up in Little Rock where he graduated from Central High School. He attended Southwestern at Memphis, now called Rhodes College, where he received a Bachelors degree in Biology.

After completing a Masters degree in Anatomy at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock, he earned his medical degree from the same institution. A one year rotating internship was done at the University of Kansas Medical School in Kansas City; followed by a three year residency in ophthalmology at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

Dr. Hankins, who is board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, returned to Little Rock and began private practice with Ophthalmology Associates in 1974. His practice was located in the Doctors Building until March of 2003 when he joined the Little Rock Eye Clinic as they expanded their practice to include a satellite office at 4200 North Rodney Parham Road.

Dr. Hankins is married and has three children and two grandchildren. He and his wife Sharon are members of Second Presbyterian Church. He enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing, landscape design and astronomy. He also enjoys playing volleyball, weight training and fitness activities.