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Meet Dr. Alison Crum
About Me
Dr. Alison Crum is an ophthalmologist specializing in neuro-ophthalmology and oculoplastic surgery. She evaluates and treats complex visual complaints caused by optic nerve or brain disease, including thyroid eye disease, optic neuritis, papilledema, optic neuropathies, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Her practice also encompasses oculoplastic medical services for eyelid and orbital conditions.
Dr. Crum is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and holds academic appointments at the University of Utah, where she serves as an Associate Professor (Clinical) in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Neurology. She provides care at the John A. Moran Eye Center, focusing on both medical and surgical management of neuro-ophthalmic and oculoplastic disorders.
Training

Oculoplastics & Orbital Surgery
Yale University
Fellowship
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Columbia University
Fellowship
Oculoplastics & Neuro-Ophthalmology
University of Texas Southwestern
FellowshipTransitional Internship
St. Raphael’s Hospital
Residency
Ophthalmology
Yale New Haven Hospital
Residency
Medicine
University of Washington
Medical School
Biological Sciences
Stanford University
Undergraduate
Publications & Press
Enhancement within the orbits and superficial temporal artery: MRI clues to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis
American journal of ophthalmology case reports•2025Diagnostic dilemma: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in a 70-year-Old woman
American journal of ophthalmology case reports•2024Increased Incidence of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome Among Users of Tetracycline Antibiotics
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology•2022Interdisciplinary Protocol for the Management of Vision-Threatening Papilledema
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology•2022A Comparison Between the Clinical Features of Pseudotumor Cerebri Secondary to Tetracyclines and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Am J Ophthalmol•2020Young Adults With Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Multicenter Optic Disc Drusen Study
Am J Ophthalmol•2020Patients With Migraine Have Substantial Reductions in Measures of Visual Quality of Life
Headache•2018The Most Common Causes of Eye Pain at 2 Tertiary Ophthalmology and Neurology Clinics
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology•2018An Estimation of the Risk of Pseudotumor Cerebri among Users of the Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device
Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press)•2017Increased prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with migraine and interictal photophobia
The journal of headache and pain•2016
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- UT
- License Numbers
- 8324382-1205


