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Christopher Girkin, M.D.
Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Chair, EyeSight Foundation of Alabama
Areas of expertise:
- Pediatric and adult glaucoma
- Complex cataracts
Girkin’s laboratory has received continuous funding from the National Eye Institute during the past 15 years, bringing more than $15 million in extramural funding to support his studies on the relationship between optic nerve structure and susceptibility to glaucoma.