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Associate Professor

Areas of Interest
comprehensive pediatric ophthalmology, adult strabismus, pediatric cataracts

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2025 Annual Meeting will be held May 4 - 8 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has 28 poster presentations and talks on the schedule for ARVO 2025 among 11 presentations from others across UAB. Click the button above for our department's full schedule. 

For additional general conference information and a schedule of virtual presenters check out the ARVO website.

As the school year kicks off, ensuring your child's eye health is crucial for their overall well-being and academic success. We sat down with Dr. Rob Tauscher, M.D., an esteemed member of our pediatric optometry and ophthalmology team at UAB Callahan Eye, to discuss the importance of regular eye check-ups, signs to watch for, and how parents can contribute to their children's eye safety.

Clinical Instructor 

Community Partner
TriaVision

The UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences held its graduation ceremony on June 23, 2018 at the UAB Alumni House. Each of the five graduating residents, and five graduating fellows, were joined by family and friends.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
glaucoma, myopia, ocular biomechanics, age-related changes of sclera and vitreous, biomedical imaging, vitreous and ONH histomorphometry, biomechanics of vitreous-retina interface 

Assistant Professor

Community Partner
TriaVision

Clinical Instructor

Areas of Interest
primary eye care, ocular disease, glaucoma management, diabetic eye disease, dry eye treatment, cataract co-management, and contact lens fitting

Student-athletes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will see their sport in a new perspective through BlazerVision, a new partnership between UAB Athletics, School of Optometry and Department of Ophthalmology. As part of UAB Athletics’ pre-participation examinations, each student-athlete will receive comprehensive eye care, acute game-time care and state-of-the-art concussion baseline testing.

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Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye called the optic nerve. The symptoms can start so slowly that you may not notice them at first. The only way to find out if you have glaucoma is to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam.

Thankfully, UAB Callahan Eye has an expert team of ophthalmologists who specialize in the detection, prevention, and treatment of glaucoma. We sat down with Blythe Monheit, MD, a glaucoma specialist with more than 15 years of experience, to get the details on glaucoma.

Bob Phillips, M.D., Class of 1976, was honored during the UAB Ophthalmology Graduation Celebration with the Distinguished Alumnus Award on May 31, 2019.

Professor

Areas of Interest
using cell and molecular approaches to better understand retinal aging and the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy

Residents see patients at CHOSEN as well as clinics around Nicaragua.The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is taking its residency program to new heights by incorporating international rotations into the curriculum. In an effort to provide residents with a broader perspective on ophthalmology, our 2022-23 third-year residents recently completed a one-week international rotation in Nicaragua, focusing on cataract surgery and the practice of ophthalmology in a foreign setting.

The miracle of sight relies on a masterpiece of wiring. More than a million individual nerve cells scattered around the eye convert visual information into electricity. Then these individual cells are bundled together at the back of the eye into the optic nerve, which carries the signal to the brain.

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On June 29, 2018, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital hosted the inaugural Callahan Night at the Ballpark. This was an event for faculty, staff, and their families to come together for food, fun, and a ballgame. The event was held at Regions Field and the Birmingham Baron’s hosted the Jackson Generals. 

Michael Callahan, M.D., professor with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has been selected as a member of the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame.

Professor

Areas of Interest
comprehensive and primary eye care

In 2013, several local female ophthalmologists, including UAB faculty members, decided to get together for dinner. They didn’t know it then, but this was the beginning of a local group known as the WOOs (Women of Ophthalmology).