DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY
Caroline Beesley Pate, O.D.
Assistant Professor, Optometry
Contact Information:
Academic Office - (205) 996-6635
Patient Services/Appointments:
UAB Eye Care - (205) 975-2020
Physical Address:
521 Henry Peters Building
1716 University Boulevard
Mailing Address:
HPB 521
1530 Third Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0010
Biographical Sketch:
Education:
B.S. (Biology) - Gettysburg College, 2000
B.S. (Visual Science) - Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 2001
O.D. - Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 2004
Personal:
Dr. Caroline Pate graduated with high honors from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2004. At PCO, Dr. Pate was the recipient of the Philadelphia Optometric Society Award, the Vistakon Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care, the E.F. Wildermuth Scholarship Award, and received clinical honors during her internship at The Eye Institute in Philadelphia. Following graduation, Dr. Pate completed a residency in family practice optometry at The UAB School of Optometry and has been a member of the faculty since 2005.
Scholarly Activity:
Teaching:
OPT 131 - Clinical Evaluation of the Visual System I
OPT 211 - Clinical Evaluation of the Visual System II
OPT 221 - Clinical Evaluation of the Visual System III
OPT 236 - Clinical Evaluation of the Visual System IV
OPT 311 - Clinical Management in Vision Care
Clinical attending in the Primary Eye Care service
Clinical attending for the Community Eye Care program
Research:
Scholarly interests include primary care optometry and ocular disease.
Recent Publications:
Gurwood, A.S., Beesley, C.A. Contact Dermatitis: Diagnosis of Ocular and Adnexal Manifestations. Optometry Today 2003; 43 (11): 38-40.
Pate, Caroline. "Handshake, Cataracts are Clues". Diagnostic Quiz. Review of Optometry 2007; 144 (10): 138.
Additional Information:
Professional Memberships:
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
American Optometric Association (AOA)
Alabama Optometric Association (ALOA): member of continuing education committee
Birmingham Area Optometric Society: Executive Board 2007-present
Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society
Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society: Faculty advisor of UABSO Chapter 2007-present