March 31, 2020
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March 9, 2020
UNC Ophthalmology hosted The Carolinas Residencies Advanced Anterior Segment Surgical Training Course on February 29. Organized by Dr. Kenneth Cohen of UNC Ophthalmology, 27 residents from UNC, Duke, MUSC, and Wake Forest participated learning advanced surgical techniques. Lectures and surgical practice techniques were provided by 13 physicians and 10 corporate representatives.
March 3, 2020
UNC Ophthalmology welcomes Dr. Beth Friedland to its clinical practice as a comprehensive ophthalmologist. Dr. Friedland is seeing patients at the Kittner Eye Center. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Friedland, call 984-974-2020.
March 1, 2020
Dr. Matt Hirsch of UNC Ophthalmology and collaborator R. Jude Samulski published “Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype-Specific Inverted Terminal Repeat Sequence Role in Vector Transgene Expression” in the February 14, 2020 issue of Human Gene Therapy. Their article made the cover of this prestigious international journal.
March 1, 2020
Kittner Family Distinguished Professor & Chair of UNC Ophthalmology Donald L. Budenz, M.D., M.P.H., has been named President of the American Glaucoma Society for 2020. The mission of the organization is to maintain and improve the quality of patient care primarily through improvement, exchange and dissemination of information and scientific knowledge pertinent to glaucoma and related diseases.
February 25, 2020
The UNC Eye Symposium scheduled for Saturday, April 4, has been postponed until Saturday, October 10, 2020. For questions, please contact Melissa Carroll at mlcarroll@med.unc.edu.
January 30, 2020
UNC Ophthalmology welcomes Dr. Beatrice Y. Brewington to its Medical Retina Practice at Kittner Eye Center and Holly Springs. To book an appointment with Dr. Brewington, please call 984-974-2020.
January 30, 2020
Dr. Nik Ulrich, Associate Professor at UNC Ophthalmology, has been elected to the leadership of the North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
January 30, 2020
Lifestyle choices may help Glaucoma patients preserve their sight. Ask your UNC Eye Doctor about exercise, diet and healthy body weight to help minimize losing vision to Glaucoma.
January 7, 2020
UNC Kittner Eye Team Members collected and delivered food to the Salvation Army in November as part of their community outreach efforts.
December 2, 2019
Dr. Nik Ulrich, UNC Eye Faculty Member, was among 12 finalists chosen to present his 3-D film at the fifth annual American Academy of Ophthalmology Retina Film Festival in San Francisco.
November 21, 2019