The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has announced that Christine A. Curcio, PhD, a professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Ophthalmology, is among this year’s class of distinguished Fellows.  Curcio has been elevated to Gold Fellow in recognition for her ongoing accomplishments, leadership, and contributions to the Association.  ARVO’s two levels of Fellows, Gold and Silver (Curcio was named a Silver Fellow in 2009), are determined by a rigorous point system.  It is anticipated that Fellows will continue to serve as role models and mentors for individuals pursuing careers in vision and ophthalmology research and to further ARVO’s vision of facilitating the advancement of vision research and the prevention and cure of disorders of the visual system worldwide.