Displaying items by tag: department of ophthalmology and visual sciences

The primary investigators are examining whether age- and race-related differences in the biomechanics of the optic nerve head may contribute to this risk.

Distraction by a dog while driving may be worse for older drivers, according to research from UAB.

Carrots get all the attention for eye health, but there are several other foods and nutrients that can help.

To date, the organization has awarded grants totaling $3,745,000 to the UAB School of Medicine.

Kline has been a faculty member with the UAB Department of Ophthalmology since 1979.

Gerald McGwin, Ph.D., is also associate director of the Department of Ophthalmology’s Clinical Research Unit.

Read is an internationally recognized leader in the treatment of uveitis.

Corneas unsuitable for transplant may find new use as a patch in glaucoma surgery.

Judith A. Kapp, Ph.D., has been appointed professor emerita in the Department of Ophthalmology

An eye care census in Alabama highlights the need for more eye care providers in rural areas and more minority providers.

Grab a blanket and go watch a professional fireworks show this Fourth of July, say UAB ophthalmologists, and skip home fireworks.

It’s Healthy Vision Month, and UAB ophthalmologists say that early detection of eye diseases plays a major part in successful treatment.

Noted glaucoma physician Girkin takes the reins as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at UAB.

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