Bret Fisher, M.D.

Meet Dr. Fisher

Bret Fisher, M.D., is a board-certified ophthalmologist at Tuscaloosa Ophthalmology, serving patients at our North location, Southern Eye Consultants . He specializes in cataracts and refractive surgery. 

Dr. Fisher has performed over 50,000 laser vision correction procedures and over 40,000 cataract surgeries over the course of his career.  Dr. Fisher is regarded as a key opinion leader in the field, and consults on a regular basis with leaders in industry. He has conducted many clinical trials and publishes and lectures frequently. He also shares his experience with his colleagues at local, national, and international meetings.

After growing up in central Florida, Dr. Fisher received his undergraduate degree at Duke University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He then completed his Doctor of Medicine degree with honors at Duke University School of Medicine. Following an internship in general medicine, Dr. Fisher completed his residency training in ophthalmology at the world-renowned Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, which is consistently ranked among the top three ophthalmology residencies in the country. During his time at Wills, Dr. Fisher and his class of fellow residents conceived of, wrote and published the first edition of the Wills Eye Manual, which is the bestselling book in the field of ophthalmology.

As a caring physician, Dr. Fisher is active in providing eye care to those less fortunate. He is the founder of the Tecate Eye Surgery Clinic for the Flying Samaritans in Tecate, Mexico and regularly volunteers with Eye Care America and Operation Sight to provide cataract surgery for those in need in our local communities.

Dr. Fisher enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife Katie and four children, as well as playing tennis and golf. He is also an instrument rated private pilot with over 2,000 hours of flight time, and a certified scuba diver.