WHY UAB CALLAHAN EYE HOSPITAL?
For more than 50 years, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital has been recognized
nationally and internationally for treating eye trauma, providing outstanding
and innovative patient care, and for the Department of Ophthalmology and
Visual Sciences’ innovative research into eye disease. Our outstanding
services and accomplishments include:
• One of the few facilities in the world entirely
dedicated to advancements in ophthalmology
• One of the busiest eye centers in the nation
• One of only three Level 1 Ocular Trauma Centers
in the U.S. with a 24/7 eye emergency department
• The only dedicated facility in Alabama specializing
in diagnosis and treatment of the eye
• 16 operating rooms devoted to your care
• Award-winning facility for both patient and
employee satisfaction, receiving prestigious Press
Ganey awards multiple years
• Consistently recognized as one of the “100
Great Places to Work in Healthcare” by Becker’s
Hospital Review
• The UAB Department of Ophthalmology and
Visual Sciences is ranked in the top 10 of
nationally ranked ophthalmology departments in
the amount of funding it receives from the National
Institutes of Health (NIH)
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