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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.
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Visiting the pool or lake is synonymous with summer fun, but is it safe in a pandemic?
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A UAB doctor who lives in Zambia has raised thousands of dollars to create and distribute more than 16,000 face shields to health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Epidemiologists answer questions about what reopening the state means, the impact it may have on people in urban and rural areas, and what you can do to protect yourself and your family.
Join UAB’s Institute for Human Rights for a Facebook Live discussion on human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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A nurse practitioner provides insight for caretakers when taking children out in public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UAB Medicine has always followed strict guidelines for cleaning its hospitals and clinics, and is doing even more during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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UAB is part of several trials testing infusion of antibodies from people who have beaten COVID-19 to help those dealing with infection or at risk for infection. Donors are needed.
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Angela Stowe, Ph.D., has advice for students leaving high school, and those about to start college, on bringing closure to their K-12 experience and preparing to move forward with their lives.
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Continue to use extreme caution in regard to COVID-19.
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Experts from UAB’s School of Optometry and UAB Callahan Eye Hospital and Clinics provide guidance for keeping your eyes safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sick with COVID-19 herself, a UAB resident physician sews masks to help others.
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Getting through professional school can be a marathon. Honor the accomplishments of the School of Optometry’s Class of 2020 by participating in its marathon challenge.
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UAB’s response to COVID-19 has far reaching effects, from Birmingham, across the state and worldwide.
A program inspired by a doctor who lost her father during the coronavirus pandemic is now being used to help patients who cannot be with loved ones in the hospital.
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Assistant Professor Stacey Holloway combined silicone molds of her own body with doorstops, rubber bands, an old record player and more to create prosthetic devices that mimic physical connections in these days of social distancing.
UAB’s School of Engineering continues to move forward with development of personal protective equipment.
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UAB’s Brian Pillay utilizes resources to develop PPE for local community employees.
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Cloth face masks must cover the mouth and nose and fit snugly against the side of the face.
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To make your own mask, you will need a T-shirt, sharp scissors, pen or marker, and a ruler.
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