Faculty
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Morgan, John, M.D.
Assistant Professor Areas of Interest
comprehensive ophthalmology -
Owen, John, M.D.
Assistant ProfessorAreas of Interest
comprehensive ophthalmology -
Owsley, Cynthia, Ph.D., MSPH
Professor; Nathan E. Miles Chair of Ophthalmology; Director, Clinical Research Unit
Areas of Interest
aging-related vision impairment and eye disease; vision and driving; improving eye care access and quality for underserved populations -
Patel, Krupa, M.D.
Assistant Professor; Residency Program Director
Areas of Interest
pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus -
Racette, Lyne, Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorAreas of Interest
early detection of glaucoma progression, structure-function relationship and racial differences in glaucoma, adherence to glaucoma treatment -
Rains, James, M.D.
Clinical Instructor
Community Partner
TriaVision -
Read, Russell, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Community Partner
Retina Consultants of Alabama -
Rosenstiel, Carol, O.D., FAAO
Professor
Community Partner
TriaVision -
Samuels, Brian C., M.D., Ph.D.
Professor; EyeSight Foundation of Alabama Endowed Chair; Glaucoma Fellowship Director
Areas of Interest
medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma including laser therapy; comprehensive ophthalmology including cataract surgery; research and development of glaucoma devices; role of the central nervous system in the development and progression of glaucoma -
Smith, Carrie, O.D.
Clinical Instructor
Community Partner
TriaVision -
Tauscher, Rob, M.D.
Assistant Professor; Associate Residency Program DirectorAreas of Interest
pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus -
Thomason, Kayla L., O.D.
Clinical Instructor
Community Partner
TriaVision -
Thompson, Timothy, O.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
comprehensive optometry -
Under Pressure
Ernest Murry saw glaucoma steal his mother’s vision, just as it had robbed sight from many other family members. There was a time when it seemed the same might happen to him. “When I went outside to walk, I would have to pat in front of me to keep from falling,” he says. -
Vaphiades, Michael S., D.O.
Professor; Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Electrophysiology Services
Area of Interest
neuro-ophthalmology -
Vicinanzo, Matthew, M.D., FACS
Associate ProfessorCommunity Partner
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates -
What you need to know about pediatric glaucoma
One evening, five years ago, Brittni Powell did what a lot of young mothers do and gazed into her 2-month-old son’s eyes. What she saw had Brittni and her husband Byron heading immediately to a Montgomery-area hospital emergency department. -
Witherspoon, Douglas, M.D., FACS
Professor Emeritus
Areas of Interest
vitreoretinal surgery, ocular trauma, microsurgical instrument development and translational research/retinal gene therapy