UAB Synopsis, Vol. 28, No. 12, March 30, 2009

The UAB Department of Ophthalmology now offers comprehensive eye care at the UAB Health Center, Hueytown.

Ophthalmologists Lanning B. Kline, MD, Ronald A. Braswell, MD, and Deepak Raja, MD, see patients Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons at the Health Center.

“Since we opened in January, we have had overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients and clinic staff,” Dr. Braswell says. Ophthalmologists offer routine eye care exams and care of complicated conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and more.

Plans to add comprehensive eye care to the Hueytown center began a couple of years ago, when Hueytown Health Center Director John Holcomb, MD, recognized that many of his patients needed this service and found the drive into Birmingham daunting, says Dr. Braswell. “We investigated and found Hueytown to be an economically feasible option for our patients and for us.” The Health Center offers easy access and parking and is very convenient for patients. “We are cautiously optimistic that as the need grows we will provide a more full-time presence for patients,” he says.

For appointments, contact the Department of Ophthalmology at 205.325.8620.