August 4, 2025
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. For adults approaching mid-life, adopting early-detection eye health practices is a vital part of developing new routines that can offset declining systemic function. By age 40, a comprehensive …
July 15, 2025
Every August, primary care practices push through volumes of back-to-school well-checks and early-age screenings. Among the anomalies that medical practices aim to identify in youth, emerging vision conditions are ranked among the most critical to screen for, address and prevent from worsening if caught and treated in the early years of life. Myopia (near-sightedness) is …
July 11, 2025
In Chapel Hill Magazine‘s 2025 “Best of Chapel Hill” reader’s survey, UNC Kittner Eye Center has yet again been named to a select group of top ophthalmology/optometry practices within the Chapel Hill / Orange County (Carrboro & Hillsborough) area. Year after year, readers who value the top-tier eye care delivered by UNC Ophthalmology’s highly regarded …
June 30, 2025
UNC Ophthalmology is pleased to recognize the achievements and impactful 40+-year career of retiring Professor of Ophthalmology Beth R. Friedland, MD. Renowned in part for her excellence in teaching next-generation eye specialists and her critical contributions to integrated patient care enterprise, Dr. Friedland has been a vital member of UNC Ophthalmology’s clinical faculty team since …
June 23, 2025
Over two days in mid-June, UNC Ophthalmology hosted a daylong celebration of scholarly achievement and honored graduating residents and fellows for completing their ophthalmology residency and subspecialty fellowship programs.
June 17, 2025
A collaborative team of University of North Carolina Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Statistics researchers have recently examined ocular trauma as a risk factor for geriatric mortality.
June 2, 2025
UNC Ophthalmology joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in spotlighting June as June is Cataracts Awareness Month! In June, the eye professionals community emphasizes awareness of an ocular disease that affects 25 million Americans of advancing age. UNC Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Rodolfo Bonatti, MD, is a specialist in medical and procedural treatment of …
June 2, 2025
UNC Ophthalmology congratulates Professor of Ophthalmology and Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) specialist Alessandro Iannaccone, MD, MS, FARVO, for being named a 2025 Ophthalmology Research All-Star and top 3% contributor to ophthalmology healthcare research by healthcare data analytics corporation Avant-Garde Health. Dr. Iannaccone is a long-time physician scientist with a primary patient care, clinical trial, translational …
May 28, 2025
Every spring, outpatient clinic team members are celebrated across UNC Health during Outpatient Teammate Appreciation Week. In mid-May, UNC Ophthalmology clinical teammates enjoyed comradery at UNC Kittner Eye Center with activities organized by the clinic, as well as events hosted by UNC Health: Monday, May 12th: Carolina Blue Day – Wear your Tar Heel …
May 3, 2025
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), held in Los Angeles, CA, in late April, brought together leading experts to discuss the latest advancements in anterior segment surgery and vision science. UNC Ophthalmology was prominently represented by Dr. Mohammad Soleimani, Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Chair of Quality, …
April 30, 2025
If you're like most American adults surveyed on eye health, you're likely to believe any indicators of eye disease appear as noticeable changes in one's vision.
April 14, 2025
On Saturday, April 12th, UNC Ophthalmology faculty, trainees and ophthalmic techs joined eye care professionals from across the Southeast and beyond at the daylong 2025 UNC EYE Symposium in Chapel Hill, NC.