Robert N. Kleinstein OD, MPH, PhD
Emeritus Professor, Optometry and Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, Birmingham, AlabamaDr. Robert Kleinstein is Emeritus Professor of Optometry and Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, Department of Optometry and Vision Science, having served as Chair for 12 years. While in tenure at the school, Dr. Kleinstein created the concurrent program of Optometry and Public Health and served as Associate Dean for Professional Programs. His research interests center around the role of optometry in vision care needs of the public.
Dr Kleinstein holds an OD, MPH, and PhD (physiological optics) from the University of California, Berkeley.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Emergent Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits
- Access to Pediatric Eye Care by Practitioner Type, Geographic Distribution, and Population Demographics in the US
- Association Between Cardiovascular Health and Retinopathy in Adults in the US
- Retinal Injury From the Use of a Laser Skin Resurfacing Device During Medical Tourism
- Prevalence and Cost of Routine Preoperative Care for Patients Undergoing Low-Risk Cataract Surgery
- 2023 Top Story in Eye Care: Access to and Future Supply of Optometrists and Ophthalmologists
- Association of Chronic Kidney Disease With Retinal Neurodegeneration
- Baseline Results of the Alabama Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health Through Telemedicine
- Factors Associated With Incidental Retinal Emboli in the US Adult Population
- Time to Presentation and Diagnosis of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion