Cataract

Donald L. Budenz, MD
Kittner Family Distinguished Professor Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH is the Chair of UNC Department of Ophthalmology. His practice centers on the diagnosis, treatment and management of cataracts, as well as glaucoma. Dr. Budenz provides consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at UNC Kittner Eye Center and at Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro. He performs cataract surgery at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus and Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro.

David Fleischman, MD, MS, MACS
Associate Professor David Fleischman, MD, MS, MACS is the Perioperative Medical Director for UNC Hospitals Hillsborough and Ocular Trauma Director for the UNC Department of Ophthalmology.  Dr. Fleischman provides consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at UNC Kittner Eye Center, UNC Eye Holly Springs and UNC Specialty Care at Pittsboro. He performs cataract surgery at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus and UNC Chatham Hospital.

Meredith R. Klifto, MD
Assistant Professor Meredith R. Klifto, MD, specializes in treating cataracts, adult glaucoma and ocular trauma. Dr. Klifto provides consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at UNC Kittner Eye Center and UNC Eye Holly Springs. She performs cataract surgery at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus.

Hussam Banna, MD
Assistant Professor Hussam E. Banna, MD, specializes in premium lens and Femto laser-assisted cataract surgery. His expertise also includes cornea and external ocular disease, keratoconus management. Dr. Banna provides consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at UNC Kittner Eye Center and UNC Eye Holly Springs. He performs cataracts surgery at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus.

Sinthu Ranjan, MD
Assistant Professor Sinthu Ranjan, MD, specializes in treating cataracts, intraocular lens, corneal disease and complex anterior disease. She performs cataract surgery, intraocular lens exchange, and complex anterior segment surgery at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus and and offers consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at UNC Eye Roxboro.

Rodolfo Bonatti, MD
Assistant Professor Rodolfo Bonatti, MD, is a glaucoma expert who also specializes in medical consults for cataracts at the UNC Kittner Eye Center. He surgically treats adult & pediatric patients for glaucoma, as well as cataracts and oculoplastics at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus and offers  consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at UNC Eye Holly Springs.

Mohammad Soleimani, MD, FICO, Professor of Ophthalmology Mohammad Soleimani, MD, is specialized in complex cases of cataract surgery, with or without femtolaser, multifocal and toric lenses, and anterior chamber reconstruction. Dr. Soleimani is experienced in combined surgeries with cataract, including keratoplasty, IOL exchange, iris prosthesis, as well as phakic IOLs and secondary IOLs and performs surgeries at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus.

Bonnie Sklar, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Bonnie Sklar, MD, is specialized in complex cases of cataract surgeryl (with or without femtolaser), multifocal and toric lenses, and anterior chamber reconstruction. She performs cataract surgeries at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus and offers consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at UNC Eye Holly Springs.