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UAB Eye Care

Ocular Disease and Low Vision Service

Elizabeth Steele headshot.

Professor
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

bsteele@uab.edu
HPB G090C

Schedule a UAB Eye Care Appointment: (205) 975-2020

Teaching/research interests: Clinical skills and thinking, ophthalmic imaging, ocular disease

Office hours: By appointment

Education:   

  • BS, Wofford College, Biology
  • OD, UAB School of Optometry

A Charleston, SC native, Dr. Beth Steele graduated from Wofford College in 1999 with a BS in Biology. She graduated from the UAB School of Optometry in 2003, then completed a residency focused in the areas of Primary Care and Ocular Disease at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Dr. Steele joined the UAB School of Optometry faculty in 2004 and has served as the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs since 2014. She currently teaches Ophthalmic Lasers, Injections and Surgical Procedures, Ocular Pharmacology and Optometric Clinical Seminar courses.

Dr. Steele has been honored with numerous teaching awards, including the AOSA Clinical Science Teaching Award in 2005, 2008 and 2010, the UAB Scholarship of Teaching Award in 2012, the ALOA Educator of the Year Award in 2016, and the AOA Educator of the Year Award in 2017.

Dr. Steele is an active volunteer for the optometric profession, serving on committees for ALOA, AOA, and ASCO, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. In 2009, she was awarded the ALOA Young Optometrist Award, and received the SECO Young Optometrist of the South Award in 2010.

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Recent courses taught:

  • Ophthalmic Lasers, Coursemaster
  • Clinical Rotation, Coursemaster
  • Optometric Clinical Seminar 1, Coursemaster
  • Optometric Clinical Seminar 2, Co-Coursemaster

Academic distinctions and professional societies:  

  Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, 2007

UAB/Area student groups you participate in:

    Faculty Advisor, Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society

If you are a clinician, in what UAB Eye Care clinic do you provide care?

  • Primary Care Clinic
  • Ocular Disease Clinic
  • Cahaba Medical Care

      

Directions and Parking

1716 University Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone: (205) 975-2020

UAB Eye Care is conveniently located in the heart of the UAB campus at 1716 University Blvd and offers free, dedicated parking for our clinic’s patients in a lot adjacent to our building. Street parking may also be available, and UAB employees or downtown Birmingham residents may be able to walk to our clinic.

From I-65/University Boulevard intersection: Head north on University Boulevard. Continue north approximately one mile and stay in the left lane. Turn left into our parking lot just before 18th Street South. Press the intercom button at the gate, and tell the operator your name. You will then be given access to the parking lot. Note: Do not take the driveway for parking at the Eye Foundation Hospital, located to the right of the UAB Eye Care driveway.

From Red Mountain Expressway: Exit the Red Mountain Expressway onto University Boulevard heading south. Turn right into our parking lot just past 18th Street South. The parking entrance is the second driveway on the right. Press the intercom button at the gate, and tell the operator your name. You will then be given access to the parking lot. Note: Do not take the driveway for parking at the Eye Foundation Hospital, located to the right of the UAB Eye Care driveway.

Patient and Visitor Information

  • Emergencies

    If you have an emergency after normal business hours (Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm) or during a holiday, please call (205) 975-2020. You will hear instructions on how to contact the on-call doctor.

    If you call after hours and it is not an emergency, you can leave a message. Your call will be returned as soon as possible.

  • Fees, Insurance and Billing

    UAB Eye Care accepts many medical insurance plans, including BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama, Medicare, Medicaid and VIVA. We are also a provider for vision plans such as VSP, Southland, Avesis and Superior.

    Call (205) 975-2020 for more information.

  • Online Patient Registration and Registration Portal

    In order to expedite the appointment check in process, you can register as a UAB Eye Care patient.

    Register as a New Patient

    If you are an established patient, you can access your patient portal.

    Patient Portal
  • Patient Forms
  • UAB Student and Employee Perks

    At UAB Eye Care, students and employees are more than visitors, they're family. Our goal is to be your go-to destination for all your eye care needs.

    UAB Undergraduate and Graduate Student Perks:

    • 25% off out-of-pocket expenses for eyewear purchased without vision insurance
    • 50% off out-of-pocket expenses for contact lens evaluations, fits and refits
    • 50% off out-of-pocket expenses for specialty services such as dry eye procedures, vision therapy and myopia control

    UAB Employee Perks:

    • 25% off out-of-pocket expenses for eyewear purchased without vision insurance
    • Payroll deduction, which allows university employees to pay over time

    Note:

    • UAB student and UAB employee perks cannot be combined.
    • Patient is responsible for the full sales tax before perks are applied to eyewear
    • Perks do not apply to insurance copays, deductibles or coinsurance.  

    Perks details can be found here.

  • What to Bring to your Appointment

    In order to help your optometrist assess your general health and the health of your eyes, please bring these items with you.

    • Your insurance card(s)
    • If you need a referral from your primary care physician, you must obtain it before you can be examined.
    • Your driver's license
    • A list of your current doctors
    • A list of any current health problems
    • A detailed list of medications you are taking
    • All eyeglasses and/or your contact lenses, and any previous eye prescriptions from the past two years.

    You may also want to bring a list of questions or problems you may have so that we can answer any concerns during your appointment.

Schedule an Appointment

Call (205) 975-2020 or schedule your appointment online.

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