University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry

University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry adds value to the state of Alabama, the Southeast, the United States, and the world through excellent, effective, and efficient optometric and vision science education, research, service, and patient care programs. The school has thirty full-time and a dozen part-time faculty whose mission is to contribute exceptional ideas in optometric sciences and clinical practice through research and scholarship, and to fulfill the teaching mission of the School of Optometry with education and clinical training of optometry students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows.

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A Fresh Perspective on a Visionary Clinic in the Southern Schools

Email Updates, Events, Involvement, Perspectives / By / 1 minute of reading

Optometry students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) participate in Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics, providing crucial eye care services to underserved communities. These clinics offer valuable hands-on training and foster social responsibility and compassion in the students while addressing vision issues that may otherwise go unattended. […]

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So, what’s your role again?

Articles, Post-Optometry School, Scope of Practice / By / 2 minutes of reading

Optometry is not a relatively new profession in the United States. In fact, the American Optometric Association that we now know today was founded in 1898. The first state law recognizing optometry as a profession was in 1901 in Minnesota, with all states having an optometric practice law by 1921. Even given the rich history

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The Optometric Scope of Practice in Alabama

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Are you thinking of practicing optometry in Alabama, home of the UAB School of Optometry? The optometric scope of practice in Alabama has come a long way, thanks to the Alabama Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association, and advocates of the profession. Along with the 1975 legislation that allowed optometrists in Alabama to use diagnostic agents, the most

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Optometry and Ophthalmology: UAB School of Optometry and UAB School of Medicine

Healthcare, Involvement, News / By / 2 minutes of reading

by Jessie Fawer, UABSO Class of 2016 While optometry students across the nation are given opportunities to provide vision screenings to the underserved in their communities, UABSO students are experiencing a unique partnership with students at UAB School of Medicine. Equal Access Birmingham (EAB) is an entirely student run-initiative founded by UAB medical students. The

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How My Mullet Got Me Through Optometry School

Articles, Post-Optometry School / By / 5 minutes of reading

“How My Mullet Got Me Through Optometry School” Dr. Keith graduated from UAB optometry school and did a residency in Geriatric Primary Care and Low Vision Rehabilitation at the Birmingham VAMC in 2009, and he is currently getting his masters in Vision Science. Dr.Keith’s current research is working to determine if virtual reality is an

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Welcome to the new OptometryStudents.com

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Welcome to OptometryStudents! Here, we strive to empower and inspire future doctors of optometry to be strong advocates for the profession. As an optometry student, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our profession and your future patients. Through our resources and community, we aim to cultivate a sense of pride and

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