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Safal Khanal will use the grant to lead a clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of a new myopia treatment option.
The UAB School of Optometry and UAB Eye Care will provide comprehensive eye exams and glasses to underserved patients Dec. 2-6.
Jermaine “Skull” Brown Jr. did not let the blindness in his eye darken his passion for football. After receiving scleral lenses, he is back as a Blazer coach.
Safal Khanal, a clinician scientist at UAB, is making waves nationally with his advanced myopia research, which is set to enter clinical trials soon.
At 4 months old, Von Smith was taken to UAB for an appointment after his mother spotted some shakiness in the colored part of his eyes.
Learn expert tips on reducing digital eye strain caused by prolonged screen time, including proper vision correction, posture adjustments and regular breaks.
UAB researcher finds that presumed retinal gliosis may serve as a potential biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease-related neuroinflammation in the eye.
Through the UAB School of Optometry’s program, the students earned a Doctor of Optometry degree in 29 months. UAB is one of three schools in the United States and the first school in the Southeast to offer a program like this.
Since 2014, UAB has provided services and glasses at no charge to patients with the support of donations from partners, sponsors and volunteers during the holiday season.  
These findings could lead to non-invasive, low-cost tests and the early diagnosis of the disease, which progresses for decades before symptoms of dementia emerge.   
At this event, UAB Community Eye Care provides free comprehensive eye exams and glasses to qualified participants.
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