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Keep moving and stay connected: tips for taking care of older loved ones during a pandemic
Medical experts from UAB say that, while limiting the amount of exposure to other people is the safest course, there are still ways to lessen feelings of loneliness and decreased activity. -
Novel population of neurons identified that control binocular eye movements in 3D space
This finding and further studies could help treat strabismus, a condition in which the eyes do not properly align with each other while looking at an object. -
Artist experiences high point of career following corneal transplant
When glaucoma and an autoimmune disorder caused severe, painful blisters in his right eye, artist Charlie Busler was in danger of losing his eyesight. -
Dreer joins advisory board for Prevent Blindness, patient engagement program
The A.S.P.E.C.T program’s goal is to empower individuals to be engaged in their eye health in every way. -
UAB Optometry student sets her sights on outer space
New UAB School of Optometry graduate Jessica Jasien will start her research career at NASA Johnson Space Center. -
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics is certified sensory inclusive
This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with a sensory issue that visits our clinics and hospital. -
Girkin elected to lead the American Glaucoma Society
Girkin is the Eyesight Foundation of Alabama chair of the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. -
Callahan selected as member of Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame
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. -
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital and Clinics offer drive-through IOP testing
As part of glaucoma care, patients need intraocular pressure — the pressure inside of the eye — tested in order to prevent glaucoma from worsening. Testing lasts roughly 10 minutes. -
Beard named chief nursing officer of UAB Callahan Eye Hospital and Clinics
Amy Beard is a board-certified nurse executive with more than 24 years of extensive operational and clinical leadership experience. -
Kline named chair of the American Board of Ophthalmology
The American Board of Ophthalmology is responsible for setting high standards and developing rigorous assessments for the certification of eye physicians and surgeons in the United States. -
Providers leave behind legacy of partnership excellence
Sarah Lee, O.D., MSPH, assistant professor, and Christopher Lee, O.D., clinical instructor, might be relocating out of state, but the framework they built within Callahan Eye Hospital and the University of Alabama Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will leave[…] -
Former UAB Ophthalmology faculty member honored with Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award
Gregory R. Jackson, Ph.D., co-founder and chief technology officer of MacuLogix, was honored with a 2019 UAB Department of Psychology Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award. -
Communication helped UAB’s Vaphiades uncover rare disease in patient
It began with piercing headaches accompanied by glimpses of flashing light. Then came the memory issues. Parked cars couldn’t be found. The names of old friends couldn’t be remembered. It became hard to swallow, then hard to even talk. -
UAB faculty contribute to major AMD consensus meeting in Europe
Christine A. Curcio, Ph.D., the White-McKee Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D., MSPH, the Nathan E. Miles Chair of Ophthalmology, participated in the Classification of[…] -
UAB Ophthalmology welcomes new faculty
UAB Ophthalmology welcomes new faculty - Dr. Krupa Patel and Dr. Mehdi Tavakoli. -
UAB Ophthalmology combines symposium with graduation weekend
For the first time, UAB Ophthalmology has successfully combined their annual symposium with the department's graduation banquet that made for a weekend of learning, insight, and celebration. -
Bob Phillips, M.D., honored as inaugural Distinguished Alumnus
Bob Phillips, M.D., Class of 1976, was honored during the UAB Ophthalmology Graduation Celebration with the Distinguished Alumnus Award on May 31, 2019. -
Team UAB has the vision to change the way athletes see the game
UAB optometrists and ophthalmologists worked with lead medical personnel from UAB Athletics to modify AHSAA restrictions that prohibited tinted visors or other apparatuses in competition to get accommodations for high school athletes who had light sensitivity and similar health conditions. […] -
Grover named CEO of Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics
Rett J. Grover, MSHA, MBA, has been named chief executive officer of UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics.
