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Lindsay Rhodes, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Areas of expertise:
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Comprehensive ophthalmology
- Telemedicine
Rhodes is involved in clinical research, and her interests include understanding and developing new strategies, such as provider extenders and telemedicine, to provide quality, cost-effective glaucoma care to a rapidly growing aging population. She has an interest in advocating for ophthalmology and her patients and as such, serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology, and also serves as Chair of the Young Ophthalmologist Advocacy Subcommittee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.She authored “Behavioral Determinants of Mortgage Defaults,” which identified borrowers who are more like to default based on various socioeconomic measurements. Current research under Yates includes analyzing the success of financial education, as well as how consumers gain knowledge.