The Ocular Disease and Low Vision Service provides care to people who have, or are suspected to have, eye disease. The clinic is staffed by optometrists and ophthalmologists. Comprehensive care is provided for people with such conditions as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, among others.
Low Vision rehabilitation is offered to those who have loss of visual acuity or loss of visual field that cannot be restored through surgery or medications. There are two sites where rehabilitative care is offered. Routine care and initial evaluations are provided within the Ocular Disease and Low Vision Service. Those who require more comprehensive care, may be referred to the UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation. This Center is a joint program between the UAB School of Optometry and the UAB Department of Ophthalmology.