Rafael Grytz, Ph.D., has been named the Dennis Endowed Professor in Glaucoma Research, an appointment approved by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama in April 2024.

On Thursday, Nov. 20., the Heersink School of Medicine honored 20 faculty members at the Fall 2025 Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception. This event recognizes Heersink faculty who have made major contributions to research, education, and clinical care.

As a glaucoma fellow at UAB Callahan Eye, Tim Johnson, M.D., came to Birmingham with a clear sense of purpose.

UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office (LDO) honored 33 graduates of the Emerging Leaders Series (ELS) fall 2025 Cohort 4 during a ceremony held on Thursday, Nov. 12. The cohort completed a multi-session program designed to strengthen leadership capability for emerging leaders across the enterprise.

Olivia Railey, RN, BSN, CIC, Nursing Services Program Manager, has been elected to serve as the 2026 president-elect of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Alabama chapter.

It was the mid-1980s when two young vision scientists found themselves on converging paths that would reshape how the world understands age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disorder of the retina that is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults.

Our first-year residents are well underway in their integrated intern year, building the medical foundation that will shape them as future ophthalmologists. They share why they chose UAB Callahan Eye, what they’ve learned so far, and what they’re looking forward to in the years ahead.

At a Starbucks inside UAB Hospital, J. Crawford Downs, Ph.D., Professor of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at UAB, met with Marshall Holland, M.D., M.S., Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery. Holland led with a vexing question: “Is it possible to wirelessly monitor pressure within the brain in patients before they get to the hospital?”

Tylor Lewis, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, is a cell and developmental biologist whose research centers on the mechanisms that drive inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).

Marcela Frazier, O.D., MPH, FAAO, will receive the 2025 Harry I. Zeltzer Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity International (VOSH/International), for her steadfast commitment to improving the accessibility of comprehensive vision care.

The UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and UAB Callahan Eye are excited to welcome six outstanding clinicians to the practice this year. Their clinical expertise, research interests, and dedication to compassionate, patient-centered care continue to further strengthen the Department’s mission to lead in eye care, education, and discovery.

On August 7, 1997, Jennifer Creswell and her sister were driving when they were hit by a large truck, flipping their vehicle five times.

UAB Callahan Eye Chief Executive Officer Jarrod Johnson, MBA, NHA, FACHE, has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of its “2025 Community Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know.”

Can indigo light help protect children’s vision? That’s one of the questions guiding the work of Rafael Grytz, Ph.D., Dennis Endowed Professor of Glaucoma Research in the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Dry eye, a symptomatic eye condition characterized by poor tear production, affects nearly 16 million adults in the United States

UAB Callahan Eyewear offers stylish, high-quality frames and expert optical services from Alabama’s most trusted name in eye care.

The UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences gathered with faculty, family, and colleagues on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at The Fennec to celebrate the graduation of its 2025 class of residents and fellows.

The UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership, the flagship program of the UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office, recently celebrated the graduation of its 10th cohort.

The UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences recently hosted its 26th Annual Research Symposium at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, bringing together leading voices in vision science for a full day of education, discussion and innovation.

On June 10, 2025, Sight Savers America (SSA) honored Jeffery L. Haddox as the recipient of the 2025 Hall W. Thompson Hero For Sight Award at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital alongside the installation of this year’s Hero For Sight Tribute Wall art piece.