UAB School of Optometry professor is joining a national network study to research myopia prevention in children. Myopia, ...

Gift of Sight is UAB Eye Care’s annual event that provides free comprehensive eye exams and glasses for underserved and ...

There is an ongoing need for access to healthcare in rural Alabama. To help, the Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards (BOSLA) has established a scholarship for first to fourth year ...

UAB Optometry’s Private Practice Club was the recipient of the Preston Cup Award given by the Student Optometric Leadership Network. The honor was presented at the annual Student Private Practice ...

Amadou Bah, 33, who is visually impaired, once believed driving was out of reach. But with extensive training, support and determination, he now drives himself to work at Publix using bioptic driving, ...

The UAB School of Optometry has announced that Mallory Wright, OD, has joined the faculty as an assistant professor. Wright, a co-valedictorian graduate of the Southern College of Optometry, recently ...

Swetha Ravichandran, M.Optom, FAAO, and Sourav Datta, M.Optom, doctoral students in the Vision Science Graduate Program at the UAB School of Optometry, have been named 2025 William C. Ezell Fellows by ...

The UAB School of Optometry is proud to welcome Heidi Hernandez, OD, as an assistant professor. Dr. Hernandez, a 2023 graduate of the UAB School of Optometry, returns to her alma mater with a strong ...

The UAB School of Optometry’s Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens recently underwent successful re-accreditation with the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE, 1-800-365-2219). This ...

Andrew P. Plaxco, OD, MPH, FAAO, has joined the faculty of the UAB School of Optometry as an assistant professor. Plaxco, a graduate of Southern College of Optometry, brings a diverse background in ...

The UAB School of Optometry's continuing education goal is to provide quality continuing education, lifelong learning and professional development for practicing optometrists. In the exploration and ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts wants to offer anyone a chance to see in full color. AEIVA and UAB Arts in Medicine are collaborating to educate ...