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  • Bianco, Gianfranco, Ph.D.

    Gianfranco Bianco, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    glaucoma, myopia, ocular biomechanics, age-related changes of sclera and vitreous, biomedical imaging, vitreous and ONH histomorphometry, biomechanics of vitreous-retina interface 

  • Boulton, Michael E., Ph.D.

    Michael Boulton, Ph.D.Professor

    Areas of Interest
    using cell and molecular approaches to better understand retinal aging and the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy

  • Curcio, Christine A., Ph.D.

    Christine A. Curcio, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus; Director of the AMD Histopathology Lab

    Areas of Interest
    aging and age-related macular degeneration — pathogenesis, image validation, and genomics 

  • DeCarlo, Dawn K., O.D., Ph.D., MS, MSPH

    Dawn DeCarlo, O.D., Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus

    Community Partner
    Sights Savers America

  • Downs, J. Crawford, Ph.D.

    Crawford Downs, Ph.D.

    Professor

    Areas of Interest
    ocular biomechanics, glaucoma

  • Dreer, Laura, Ph.D.

    Laura Dreer, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor; Director, Psychological & Neuropsychology Clinical Research Services

    Areas of Interest
    adjustment to chronic health conditions; development of health promotion interventions for patients and family caregivers

  • Fazio, Massimo A., Ph.D.

    Massimo Fazio, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor

    Areas of Interest
    investigating intraocular pressure (IOP) and structural changes in the eye in relationship to age, race, and ocular diseases like glaucoma

  • Gamlin, Paul D., Ph.D.

    Paul Gamlin, Ph.D.

    Professor; White-McKee Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology; Director of Basic and Translational Research 

    Areas of Interest
    neural control of eye movements, retinal and central visual processing, circadian rhythms, autonomic control of the eye, ocular gene therapy

  • Gramlich, Oliver, Ph.D.

    Oliver Gramlich, PhD

    Associate Professor

    Areas of Interest
    pathobiology of vision loss in optic neuropathies and autoimmune demyelinating disorders

  • Grant, Maria B., M.D.

    Maria Grant, M.D.Professor; Eivor and Alston Callahan, MD, Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology

    Areas of Interest
    stem cells for repair and regeneration

  • Grytz, Rafael, Ph.D.

    Rafael Grytz, Ph.D.

    Professor; Dennis Endowed Professor of Glaucoma Research

    Areas of Interest
    growth and remodeling mechanisms in myopia, keratoconus, and glaucoma 

  • Lewis, Tylor, Ph.D.

    Tylor Lewis, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    retinal health and disease, photoreceptor biology, homeostatic interactions between photoreceptors and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), primary cilia and ciliopathies

  • Mason, III, John O., M.D.

    John Mason, III, M.D.

    Associate Professor

    Community Partner
    Retina Consultants of Alabama

  • McGwin, Gerald, Ph.D., MS

    Gerald McGwin, Ph.D.

    Professor; Associate Director, Clinical Research Unit

    Areas of Interest
    epidemiology

  • Owsley, Cynthia, Ph.D., MSPH

    Cynthia Owsley

    Professor; Nathan E. Miles Endowed 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

  • Racette, Lyne, Ph.D.

    Lyne Racette, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Areas of Interest
    early detection of glaucoma progression, structure-function relationship and racial differences in glaucoma, adherence to glaucoma treatment 

  • Read, Russell, M.D., Ph.D.

    Russell Read, M.D.

    Professor

    Community Partner
    Retina Consultants of Alabama

  • Samuels, Brian C., M.D., Ph.D.

    Brian Samuels, 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; research and development of glaucoma devices; role of the central nervous system in the development and progression of glaucoma

  • Vaphiades, Michael S., D.O.

    Michael Vaphiades, D.O.

    Professor; Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Electrophysiology Services

    Area of Interest
    neuro-ophthalmology 

  • Witherspoon, C. Douglas, M.D., FACS

    Douglas Witherspoon, M.D.

    Professor Emeritus

    Areas of Interest
    vitreoretinal surgery, ocular trauma, microsurgical instrument development and translational research/retinal gene therapy