September 22, 2024
September 23rd to 29th is National Eye Health Week! As Healthy Aging Month wraps up, National Eye Health Week provides a second opportunity in September to reinforce American Association of Ophthalmology (AAO) messaging on good eye health. During National Eye Health Week, take time to review the AAO’s Tips & Prevention page to learn more on preventive, …
September 22, 2024
Every October, World Blindness Awareness Month brings attention to the daily challenges faced by the blind and visually impaired community. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “everyone, if they live long enough, will experience at least one eye disease or disorder in their lifetime.” Two globally recognized blindness outreach organizations — The National Federation …
August 30, 2024
As adults enter their 40s, the decreasing capacity to focus on near- and far-range objects is a telltale sign of the toll aging takes on ocular health. Entering this mid-life* stage, early-detection eye health practices should be a critical part of new routines adults adopt to offset diminishing whole body function. By age 40, a …
August 26, 2024
September is dedicated to increasing awareness of Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). This leading cause of visual impairment in children in the U.S. and developed world is a lesser-known type of ocular impairment that originates in the brain's visual center (visual cortex), rather in the eye.
August 19, 2024
In mid-August, UNC Ophthalmology was delighted to welcome Cornea and External Disease specialist Bonnie Sklar, MD, to the department's clinical faculty team.
August 7, 2024
UNC Ophthalmology is delighted to welcome Marlee Silverstein, MD, a Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus specialist, to the UNC Eye family. Dr. Silverstein completed her Pediatric Ophthalmology fellowship (2023 – 2024) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the pediatric eye care hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania’s renowned Scheie Eye Institute (Philadelphia, PA). Dr. Silverstein completed …
July 30, 2024
Myopia. Many Americans know this eye disorder more commonly as nearsightedness. Myopia is easy to view no more than a condition that individuals either “live with” or resolve with a glasses or contact lens prescription in one visit to an eye specialist. In reality, rates of nearsightedness worldwide are rising faster than in past decades. …
July 29, 2024
Every August, pediatric clinics push through peak patient volumes of back-to-school well-checks and first-time vision screenings for young children. Pediatricians and other primary care providers (PCPs) evaluating developmental and behavioral milestones rank vision screenings among the most critical for identifying, addressing and preventing emerging conditions from worsening if caught and treated in the early years …
July 10, 2024
In mid-July, UNC Ophthalmology was pleased to welcome Mohammad Soleimani, MD, FICO, as the department’s new Cornea and External Disease Specialist. Dr. Soleimani completed his Ophthalmology residency (2009) and Cornea Fellowship (2012) at the Farabi Eye Hospital and Tehran University of Medical Science. He subsequently joined faculty (2013) at the hospital and became Medical Director …
July 3, 2024
In the Chapel Hill Magazine 2024 annual reader’s survey, UNC Kittner Eye Center has yet again been named among only four ophthalmology/optometry practices within the Chapel Hill / Orange County (Carrboro & Hillsborough) area as the “Best of Chapel Hill.” Year after year, readers who value the top-tier patient care delivered by UNC Ophthalmology’s highly …
July 1, 2024
July ushers in the hottest, sunniest weeks of the year in the northern hemisphere. By mid-year, adults and youth who spend extended periods outdoors should be well aware of preventive practices to shield the eyes from UV solar radiation that can damage ocular surface tissues, as well as the cornea and lens. To emphasize the …
June 25, 2024
Between Memorial Day and July 4th, fireworks are a celebratory marker of a memorable backyard BBQ or block party. When consumer pyrotechnics used irresponsibly at a homegrown summer holiday celebration cause serious bodily injuries, an irreversible, blinding incident can commonly be the unfortunate occurrence. According to the most recent U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission fireworks …