UAB Establishes New Orleans Contact Lens Society Endowed Optometry Scholarship

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry has established the New Orleans Contact Lens Society Endowed Optometry Scholarship, an action approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees during its June 18 meeting.

June 21, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry has established the New Orleans Contact Lens Society Endowed Optometry Scholarship, an action approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees during its June 18 meeting.

Founded in 1957, the New Orleans Contact Lens Society is a professional association providing continuing education, advocacy and resources to member optometrists who value the highest quality eye care and contact-lens fitting for their vision patients.

The association is a dedicated supporter of the UAB School of Optometry's educational initiatives and helps sponsor scholarships and other programs that benefit future generations of optometrists and optometric students.

About the UAB School of Optometry
The UAB School of Optometry is recognized nationally for its significant contributions to eye and vision care knowledge and vision science. Founded in 1969, the school is the only institution in Alabama to offer the four-year doctor of optometry degree.