Department of Optometry
Robert P. Rutstein, O.D.
Professor, Optometry
Contact Information:
Academic Office - (205) 934-6739
Patient Services/Appointments:
UAB Eye Care - (205) 975-2020
UOG Faculty Practice - (205) 934-5161
Physical Address:
502 Henry Peters Building
1716 University Boulevard
Mailing Address:
HPB 502
1530 Third Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0010
Biographical Sketch:
Education:
Miami Dade College - pre-optometry
Illinois College of Optometry - BS, OD
University of Houston - MS
Administrative Responsibilities:
Chairman, Academic Review Committee
Personal:
Dr. Rutstein is married to Judy Bry and has 1 son, Marc. An avid sports fan and UAB Blazer basketball ticket holder for many years, he also swims 3-4 miles per week as exercise.
Scholarly Activity:
Teaching:
Course Master for Optometry 323 - Anomalies of Binocular Vison Part II. This course is taught to Third Year optometry students in the Fall term. The course instructs students on the diagnosis and management of amblyopia, strabismus, extraocular muscle disorders, and aniseikonia.
Dr. Rutstein has served for many years as a clinical instructor in the Pediatric Clinic at the college.
Research:
Dr. Rutstein is actively involved in clinical research in binocular vision. He presently serves as a national chairman for the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) study comparing patching to Bangerter foils for the treatment of moderate amblyopia in children 3 to < 10 years old. Dr. Rutstein has served as a clinical investigator in all the past Amblyopia Treatment Studies sponsored by PEDIG.
He has published 55 scientific articles whose topics have included amblyopia, fixation disparity, stereopsis, accommodative esotropia, accommodative spasm, and aniseikonia.
He is presently investigating the effect that corneal refractive surgery has on aniseikonia and stereopsis.
Recent Publications:
Fullard RJ, Rutstein RP, Corliss DA. The evaluation of two new computer-based tests for measurement of aniseikonia. Optometry and Vision Science 2007;84:1093-1100.
Rutstein RP, Swanson MW. Atypical fixation preference with anisometropia. Optometry and Vision Science 2007;84:848-851.
Rutstein RP, Corliss DA, Fullard RJ. Comparison of aniseikonia as measured by the Aniseikonia Inspector and the Space Eikonometer. Optometry and Vision Science 2006;83:836-842.
Rutstein RP. Contemporary issues in amblyopia treatment. Optometry 2005;76:570-578.
Corliss DA, Rutstein RP, Than TP, et al. Aniseikonia testing in an adult population using a new computerized test, the Aniseikonia Inspector. Binocular Vision Strabismus Quarterly 2005:20:205-215.
Rutstein RP, Corliss DA. Long-term changes in visual acuity and refractive error in amblyopes. Optometry and Vision Science 2004;81:510-515.