June 19, 2018
More Than 11,000 Injuries Occur Each Year Involving Fireworks. UNC Eye Doctors Recommend Enjoying Professional Firework Presentations—Don’t Do It Yourself! Wear Safety Goggles When Viewing Fireworks--Available in the Kittner Optical Shop.
May 8, 2018
May 1, 2018
UNC Ophthalmology is pleased to recognize Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Dr. Kathy Whitfield as the new Medical Director of UNC Kittner Eye Center. A subspecialist in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Dr. Whitfield takes on her new role as Medical Director effective May 1, 2018.
April 23, 2018
April 18, 2018
April 11, 2018
This international organization promotes eye health among women and their families.
March 14, 2018
The course featured nine speakers and provided hands-on training. Dr. Ken Cohen, the Sterling A. Barrett Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at Kittner Eye Center, organized the annual course.
March 12, 2018
Dr. Budenz’s lecture, delivered to an international audience of more than 1,500 AGS members, was entitled Glaucoma at the Center of the Earth. His lecture included results of his landmark study of the prevalence and incidence of glaucoma in West Africa.
December 11, 2017
Call now for an appointment at the Thursday, April 19, 2018 Aesthetic Improvement Clinic at Kittner Eye Center. Receive 25% off BOTOX® , fillers, IPL, Pelleve Skin Tightening, and Epionce Skin Products with Board-Certified Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons.
November 28, 2017
October 19, 2017
EyeMed became the new Vision plan vendor for NCFlex effective 1/1/2018. UNC Eye has completed the contracting process with EyeMed and we look forward to again providing routine vision services to the employees of the state of North Carolina.
May 19, 2017
Seema Garg, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, is the lead author on two companion articles, as well as an author podcast published in JAMA Ophthalmology. Garg, a retina specialist with a particular interest in diabetic retinopathy, has been spearheading efforts since 2009 to implement and study telemedicine programs to improve early detection of diabetic retinopathy.
