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.
Read moreBob 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.
Read moreUAB 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 over $10.6 million in NIH grant support during fiscal year 2018.
Read moreSamuels 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."
Read moreVision 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.
Read moreThree 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.
Read moreCurcio 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.
Read moreUAB researchers receive R01 grant to explore the biomechanical behavior of the lamina cribrosa
Christopher A. Girkin, M.D., MSPH, EyeSight Foundation of Alabama Chair, and Massimo A. Fazio, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences have received a 4-year, $1,846,550 grant from the National Eye Institute (R01, Multi-PI) to explore the biomechanical behavior of the lamina cribrosa in the living human eye that is critical to the pathogenesis of glaucoma, pappiledema (swelling of the nerve due to increase intracranial pressure) and the visual impairment and intracrainla pressure syndrome experienced by some of our astronauts.
Read moreCamaraderie Amongst Peers: Birmingham’s Women of Ophthalmology (WOOs)
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).
Read moreDowns co-edits first book written on ocular biomechanics
J. Crawford Downs, PhD, Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has co-edited the first book written about the growing field of ocular biomechanics. The 36-chapter book is co-edited by downs, Cynthia J. Roberts, PhD, and William J. Dupps, MD, PhD.
Read moreSkalka retires from UAB Ophthalmology
Harold Skalka, M.D, Professor and former Chair of UAB Ophthalmology, has retired from the department. Dr. Skalka served as Chair from 1981 to 1997.
Read moreUAB Ophthalmology welcomes the Class of 2021
The UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences welcomed 5 incoming residents from across the country.
Read moreCongratulations to the Class of 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences graduating class.
Read moreBest of Luck to the Class of 2018
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.
Read more2018 Annual Clinical and Research Symposium
The UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences held an extremely successful 2018 Annual Clinical and Research Symposium at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa on May 18-19. This was the 19th year of the symposium and included resident, faculty, and featured lectures on glaucoma, IOL Calculations, and Toric Lenses.
Read moreCallahan Night at the Ballpark
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.
Read moreFazio and colleagues develop custom speckle interferometer for the study of eye diseases
Massimo Fazio, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and his colleagues Luigi Bruno, PhD, and Gianfranco Bianco, PhD, developed a dynamic Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometer (d-ESPI) for measuring time-dependent, three-dimensional surface displacements of ocular tissue with nanometric precision.
Read moreSamuels named the inaugural holder of the Dennis Endowed Professorship in Glaucoma Research
Associate Professor Brian C. Samuels, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Glaucoma Division and chief of staff of the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, has been chosen to be the inaugural holder of the Dennis Endowed Professorship in Glaucoma Research by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama in April 2018.
Read moreCurcio named inaugural holder of the White-McKee Endowed Professorship in Ophthalmology
Professor Christine A. Curcio, Ph.D., was named as the inaugural holder of the of the White-McKee Endowed Professorship in Ophthalmology by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama in April 2018.
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