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Professor; Director, Contact Lens Service

Areas of Interest
contact lenses, primary eye care

Dr. Rosenstiel joined the faculty in 1992 and is the director of the contact lens service and a professor of ophthalmology. She holds a secondary appointment in the UAB School of Optometry.

Dr. Rosenstiel is a primary eye care practitioner with an emphasis in contact lenses. She treats patients with a variety of complex conditions that require custom contact lenses. Dr. Rosenstiel has more than 20 years' experience fitting scleral, rigid gas permeable, multi-focal, and astigmatic contact lenses. Dr. Rosenstiel's expertise includes treating patients with keratoconus, ocular trauma, corneal transplants, dry eye conditions, aphakia, and other medical conditions that require contact lens treatment.

She is an active member of the American Optometric Association and a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.

Dr. Rosenstiel was an investigator in the 10-year Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus study, which characterized the progression of keratoconus over a broad spectrum of disease severity.

A native of Mobile, Ala., Dr. Rosenstiel received her Bachelor of Science from UAB. She graduated from the UAB School of Optometry in 1988 with honors in the contact lens field.

Education & Training

B.S.
University of Alabama at Birmingham

O.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

Contact Information

Location
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, Suite 200

Appointment Phone
205-325-8620

Clinic Fax
205-325-8273

Contact Person
Melissa Reynolds
205-325-8653

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