Dr. David O\'Leary

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Get to know Optometrist Dr. David O’Leary, who serves patients in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. O’Leary is a distinguished eye doctor serving the Birmingham, Alabama community through his well-established private practice. His specialization lies in the meticulous diagnosis and treatment of subtle changes in patients’ eyes, ensuring the maintenance of optimal vision clarity and overall eye health on an annual basis.

Alongside his dedicated team, Dr. O’Leary offers a comprehensive range of services encompassing various aspects of eye care, ensuring that his patients receive the highest standard of attention and treatment. These services include: contact lens examination, contact lens fittings, same day exams, walk-in exams, digital retinal imaging, medical eye exams, contact lens exams, and diabetic exams.

Furthermore, he prioritizes patient ease by offering online scheduling options, allowing patients to effortlessly book appointments at their preferred time and pace.

With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Dr. O’Leary is an alumnus of the University of Alabama Birmingham, having graduated with his Doctor of Optometry Degree in 1993. 

Renowned as one of the foremost experts in his field, his reputation is built on professionalism and a dedication to the well-being of his patients. Whether a patient is in need of a routine check-up, specialized eye treatment, or contact lens solutions, his expertise and the convenience of his practice’s services is second to none. 

Optometry is a health care profession that involves examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities, as well as diagnosing and managing eye disease. Optometrists are healthcare professionals who provide primary eye care through comprehensive eye examinations to detect and treat various visual abnormalities and eye diseases. Being a regulated profession, an optometrist’s scope of practice may differ depending on the location. Thus, disorders or diseases detected outside the treatment scope of optometry (i.e those requiring certain surgical interventions) are referred out to relevant medical professionals for proper care, more commonly to ophthalmologists who are physicians that specialize in tertiary medical and surgical care of the eye. Optometrists typically work closely together with other eye care professionals, such as ophthalmologists and opticians, to deliver quality and efficient eye care to the general public.

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