July 24, 2020
Kittner Eye Center Named Best of Chapel Hill
UNC Ophthalmology and the Kittner Eye Center have again been named Best of Chapel Hill in an annual readers’ survey.
Category: News
July 20, 2020
Protect Your Eyes From Sun Damage!
Protect Your Eyes From Sun Damage! Polarized Sunglasses with 100% UV Protection Are Available at the UNC Optical Shop. We Can Fill Your Prescription!
June 10, 2020
Dr. Alekseev Named a 2020-2021 Heed Ophthalmic Fellow
UNC Eye Third-Year Resident Oleg Alekseev, M.D., Ph.D., has been named a 2020-2021 Heed Ophthalmic Fellow. This prestigious fellowship supports young ophthalmologists pursuing post-graduate studies in ophthalmology About The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Established by Thomas Heed in 1945, the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation has provided over 11 million dollars in funding and awarded over 1,100 fellowships …
May 7, 2020
What Our Patients Are Saying:
I felt the Kittner Eye Center did an excellent job in how they set up the clinic for social distancing with everyone, staff and patients, wearing masks. It made me feel comfortable and safe coming to the clinic.
May 7, 2020
Enjoy the latest issue of UNC EYE Magazine by clicking the link below.
Enjoy the latest issue of UNC EYE Magazine by clicking the link. UNC Eye Magazine 2020
March 31, 2020
To learn more about how Corona Virus can affect your eyes, click here.
https://www.med.unc.edu/ophth/wp-content/uploads/sites/1268/2020/03/CoronaVirusandYourVision.pdf
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