Dr. Stuart R. Ball is a vitreoretinal surgeon who treats the full range of medical and surgical retina conditions. His clinical interests include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears and detachment, macular hole and pucker, and complex vitreous surgery. Patients value his steady communication style and clear guidance from diagnosis through recovery. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Ball earned his medical degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed ophthalmology residency at the University of Kentucky, where he served as chief resident, followed by a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine/Cullen Eye Institute. He cares for patients across Premier Medical Group locations in coastal Alabama and neighboring Mississippi communities.