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Former USC football player to speak at annual Songs for Sight event
The event will feature structured learning opportunities and a resource fair, along with a picnic supper and McWane Center’s adventure exhibits. -
Curcio receives award for outstanding AMD research
Curcio holds the White-McKee Endowed Professorship in Ophthalmology at UAB. -
Owsley wins Pomeroy Award for excellence in vision and public health
The award will be presented at the 8th Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 17. -
Kwon, Ph.D., receives prestigious Low Vision Research Award
Kwon will receive $300,000 to support her research. -
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. -
Swanner appointed vice chair of Clinical Affairs in ophthalmology
Swanner has served as the medical director for the Ophthalmology Services Foundation and Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics for more than 10 years. -
Ophthalmology’s Clinical Research Unit enhances potential discoveries
The CRU provides research infrastructure for patient-oriented research in the areas of eye disease and vision impairment. -
View UAB Ophthalmology's 2018 Annual Report
Please click here to read UAB Ophthalmology's 2018 Annual Report. -
Lolley named the first female chief of staff for Callahan Eye Hospital
Lolley has worked as a comprehensive ophthalmologist at Callahan Eye Hospital for more than 20 years. -
UAB Ophthalmology ranks No. 5 in NIH funding
According to the latest figures available through Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is ranked No. 5 in the country in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, with[…] -
Samuels and colleague write article for Glaucoma Today
Brian Samuels, M.D., Ph.D., the Dennis Endowed Professor and Glaucoma Divsion Director, and colleage Felipe Mederos, M.D., Ph.D., are featured in Glaucoma Today for a co-written article titled "Making the Most of SD-OCT for Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy." -
Partnerships fuel NIH rise, propel UAB Ophthalmology into the future of vision research
To sustain its world-class research program, the Eyesight Foundation of Alabama, the International Retinal Research Foundation and UAB have made a generous $15 million philanthropic commitment to the department’s future. -
Researcher shows linkage between ganglion cell density and non-uniform spatial integration in human vision
Vision scientists publish findings of how retinal neurons govern the perceptual process of human spatial integration. -
Owsley receives Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research
The award recognizes an individual for his or her role in furthering low-vision research and rehabilitation. -
Vision conference fosters research collaboration
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences recently hosted the second annual Southeastern Vision Research Conference (SEVRC) to celebrate and share excellence in vision science. -
Three UAB researchers aim to understand the mechanobiology of the optic nerve head in glaucoma through R01 grant
Three researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are working to transform the treatment landscape for patients living with glaucoma. -
Curcio presents on Capitol Hill
Christine A. Curcio, Ph.D., the White-McKee Endowed Professor in Ophthalmology, spoke at a Congressional Briefing entitled Understanding the "Dry" Form of AMD to Develop Effective Treatments on September 27, 2018. -
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. -
Ophthalmology name change highlights comprehensive approach to visual sciences
The UAB Department of Ophthalmology has changed its name to the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, a move to reflect the comprehensive scope of services the department provides ranging from state-of-the-art patient care, comprehensive education for the next generation[…]