UAB Callahan Eye

For nearly 60 years, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital has focused on delivering innovative eye care and pioneering breakthroughs in the preservation and restoration of eyesight. We have been recognized internationally and nationally for outstanding patient care, treatment of eye trauma, and crucial research in 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 care hospitals in the nation
• One of only two Level 1 Ocular Trauma Centers in the United States with a 24/7 eye emergency department
• The only dedicated facility in Alabama specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the eye
• 16 dedicated operating rooms which support more than 11,000 eye surgeries annually
• Award-winning patient care, having earned prestigious Press Ganey awards in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018
• Named in 2017 as one of the “100 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” by Becker’s Hospital Review
• Pioneering developments in surgical instrumentation, devices, and procedures used by ophthalmologists around the world
• Home to a comprehensive eye research program and the state’s only accredited ophthalmology training program provided by the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
• Our organization is sensory inclusive™ certified through KultureCity.

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital is supported by private-practice physicians who perform surgery at our facility. To see a listing of these physicians and their location, please click here »