Michael Vaphiades, DO, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, reviewing a cranial MRI scan.  Dr. Vaphiades' research, supported in part by an RPB annual $110,000 Unrestricted Grant to the UAB Department of Ophthalmology, deals with patients with pituitary apoplexy, a potentially vision and life threatening disorder.  His research into a specific MRI "pituitary ring sign" could aid in early diagnosis and treatment of the condition.