3 Best Pediatric Optometrists in Birmingham, AL

“Dr. Christi Hill attended the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Optometry and received the Ciba Vision Contact Lens Clinical Excellence Scholarship and the Southern Council Clinical Excellence Award. She finished her training at Fox Army Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama. She has enjoyed private practice seeing pediatric and adult patients, concentrating on ocular disease, primary eye care, and contact lens fittings in the 22 years following her doctorate. She served as a Vision America Board member in 2007 and was President of the Birmingham Area Optometric Society in 2001. She currently practices at Inverness Eye Care, which is committed to providing its patients with the highest quality eye care services and products. She is an active member of the American Optometric Association, the Alabama Optometric Association, and the Southern Council of Optometry.”

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“Dr. LaTandra Blue, a therapeutic optometrist, started her academic journey at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She earned a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She pursued her passion for optometry and graduated with a Doctorate of Optometry degree in 2013 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. Her extensive knowledge includes ocular disease, cataract and LASIK pre and post-op management, low vision, and pediatric eye care. Dr. LaTandra Blue actively participated in the American Optometric Association, the Alabama Optometric Association and the Birmingham Optometric Society. Dr. Blue also performs in the United States Army Reserve as a Captain in the Medical Service Corps.”

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“Dr. Derrick Franklin studied chemistry at the University of Alabama and received his Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Alabama (UAB) School of Optometry. He is a member of the Alabama Optometric Association and the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Franklin specializes in Primary Eye Care and specialty contact lenses, including “hard-to-fit” lenses for post-corneal transplant, keratoconus, and other corneal degenerations or dystrophies. He also provides comprehensive adult and pediatric eye examinations to detect medical diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetes. He also offers preoperative and postoperative care for cataract and LASIK procedures.”

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