Quick Facts
- (205) 991-2021
- 7191 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL
- 3.9 average rating
- 1 specialty
- 7 insurance providers
- 4 awards
- 2 schools
- 6 minutes avg wait time
- English
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Awards
4 Awards
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Patients' Choice Award
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Regional Top Doctors
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Compassionate Doctor Recognition
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On-Time Doctor Award
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Accepted Insurance
- Aetna
- First Health
- Humana
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
Doctors in Alabama Vision Center
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Nearby Doctors
There are no Doctors within 50 miles of Birmingham, AL that specialze in Ophthalmology
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Specialties
1 specialty
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Ophthalmology
An ophthalmologist has the training to do much more than just prescribe glasses. They are physicians specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the eyes and vision. These doctors are experts on the complicated anatomy of the eye and are trained to treat eye diseases through both medical and surgical methods.
Some common conditions that ophthalmologists treat are cataracts, glaucoma, strabismus, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and amblyopia. In addition, ophthalmologists can provide prescriptions for eye glasses and contact lenses and perform LASIK surgery and other corrective surgeries for refractive errors like myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia.
Doctors in Alabama Vision Center
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Education
Affiliated doctors have gone to the following schools
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
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Nearby Group Practices
We don't have any physicians that practice at Alabama Vision Center. Here are some Group Practices that specialize in Ophthalmology near Alabama Vision Center Birmingham, AL.
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Hedden Plastic Surgery Center
Group Practice
Birmingham, AL 0.73 mi
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The Fritz Clinic
Group Practice
Birmingham, AL 2.41 mi
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Internal Medicine of Shelby
Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Birmingham, AL 3.92 mi
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Premier Medical Pc
Group Practice
Birmingham, AL 4.47 mi
Information About Group Practices
What is a Group Practice?
According to The Medical Group Management Association, a group practice is any relationship between three or more physicians who share facilities, expenses, profits and other resources like support staff and equipment. Group practices tend to fall into two categories: those that organize around a particular medical specialty and those that encompass several specialties like East Boston Neighborhood Health that specializes in internal medicine
Why Group Practice?
As medicine became more complex in the twentieth century, the need for group practices made more sense. Physicians found it impossible to know everything about the emerging drugs and technologies on the medical landscape. In addition, the cost of providing a full range of diagnostic services, such as tests and X-rays, in one location became prohibitive to the individual practitioner. Hence, doctors from various disciplines began to team together in order to provide more comprehensive care to their community of patients.
Benefits of Group Practice
As medicine became more complex in the twentieth century, the need for group practices made more sense. Physicians found it impossible to know everything about the emerging drugs and technologies on the medical landscape. In addition, the cost of providing a full range of diagnostic services, such as tests and X-rays, in one location became prohibitive to the individual practitioner. Hence, doctors from various disciplines began to team together in order to provide more comprehensive care to their community of patients.