General Practitioners

• Arthritis
  People with diabetes, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis and taking certain medications are especially at risk for eye diseases and vision loss.
• Pediatric Care
  Her special interests include contact lenses fitting, ocular disease co-management, geriatric, and pediatrics. She also manages dry eye as well as ocular emergencies such as foreign body removal or red eye.
• Primary Care
  As a student, she completed externships in ocular disease at both the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center and the Eye Foundation Hospital in Birmingham. After graduation Dr. Curl completed a one year residency in Primary Care and Ocular disease at the Tuscaloosa Veteran’s Administration Hospital. Upon completing her residency she opened her private practice, Alabama Family Eyecare, and from July 1999 to August 2003 maintained a faculty position as an Assistant Professor in the Primary Care Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. She remains as Assistant Clinical Instructor for 4th year optometric externs from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry that rotate through the office.
• High Cholesterol

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Visual Field testing can help save vision because it is another test used to diagnose or rule out glaucoma and other neurological disorders that affect vision. This simple, but effective service has saved lives by detecting various medical conditions such as strokes, brain tumors, and other neurological defects.
• Macular Degeneration
  Macular Degeneration Management – monitor progression and evaluate if treatment is necessary. Research indicates certain vitamins and minerals may help prevent or slow the progression of macular degeneration.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  If you have worn glasses or contact lenses for a long time, you may have wondered if LASIK surgery is a good choice for you. While not everyone is a candidate for LASIK, it does have some great advantages. People who play sports, have allergies, or who are looking for simplicity will all benefit from LASIK. To learn more about LASIK and your vision, call Alabama Family Eye Care.
• Cataracts
  It’s summer, and sunglasses are the first accessory you reach for every day. Right!? If not, it’s time to start. Daily exposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays can lead to unwanted conditions as you grow older, including cataracts, macular...
• Cataract Surgery
  May be caused by other issues, such as cataract surgery, contact lens wear, or an underlying medical condition. It could be a sign of a more serious medical condition.
• Eye Exam
  According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), infants should have their first comprehensive eye exam at 6 months of age. Children then should receive additional eye exams at 3 years of age, and just before they enter kindergarten or the first grade at about age 5 or 6.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Thyroid
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Our OCT helps us better manage glaucoma and diseases of the retina because this technology allows the eye doctor to see the deep tissue layers in the eye. Similar to ultrasound, this diagnostic technique employs light rather than sound waves to achieve higher resolution pictures of the structural layers of the back of the eye. These high-definition images are the only way that they can actually see beneath the surface to the nerve fiber layers where damage occurs. Up until now, eye doctors had to use other tests to indicate damage in this critical area of sight. Common eye diseases such macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma are detected early by the OCT when the diseases can be more effectively treated.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound

Dermatologists

• Acne Treatment
• Lesions
  Our anterior segment camera helps us to document skin types as well as lesions and morphological abnormalities of the skull, eye lids and surrounding areas. We can also use pictures of the head and shoulders, face and eyes to document nerve anomalies.

Allergists

• Allergies