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UNC Ophthalmology congratulates Professor of Ophthalmology Alessandro Iannaccone, MD, MS, FARVO, for being named a Gold Fellow by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

On Saturday, April 25th, UNC Ophthalmology hosted the 2026 UNC Eye Symposium, a daylong CME learning event benefitting eye specialists (MDs, ODs) from UNC Department of Ophthalmology, across North Carolina and beyond. That afternoon, the department hosted its inaugural alumni reception.

On April 14th, 2026, UNC Professor of Ophthalmology Mohammad Soleimani, MD, FICO, successfully performed UNC Hospitals' led a breakthrough in complex ocular surface care at UNC Hospitals through performing the institution's first artificial cornea implantation.

On Saturday, April 18th, 2026, UNC Ophthalmology and other UNC Health teammates came together to support research efforts and raise awareness of Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD)s at the 2026 Triangle South Region Vision Walk, an annual fundraising event hosted by the Foundation Fighting Blindness.

UNC Department of Ophthalmology pauses to pay tribute to the life, leadership and legacy of Travis Ashby Meredith, Jr., MD (March 1942 – March 2026), the department’s second Chair (2000-2011).

For the third consecutive year, in early April, UNC Ophthalmology residents brought home the Tri-Residency Glaucoma Cup top prize in early April 2026 competing against peers at Wake Forest University (WFU) and Duke University.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has designated April as Sports Eye Safety Month!

Over 40+ years, UNC Ophthalmology Professor Emeritus Kenneth Cohen, MD, has invested himself in his patients, his learners and evolving his field.

UNC Ophthalmology is pleased to announce that Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Meredith Klifto, MD, has been appointed the department's new Medical Director, effective March 1st.

Mark your calendars UNC Ophthalmology for the 2026 UNC Eye Symposium on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, at the William & Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education! This annual conference updates Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Ophthalmic Technicians, and Photographers on the latest evidence-based diagnostic and medical/surgical approaches to comprehensive eye care and treating...

Benjamin Frankfort, MD, PhD, the Clifton R. McMichael Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine, has been appointed Chair of the UNC Department of Ophthalmology.

  Every year, the eye specialist community celebrates World Optometry Day on Monday, March 23rd to recognize the vital role of optometrists in expanding and reinforcing the reach of comprehensive eye care across the globe. For 2026, the World Optometry Council has designated “A Shared Vision: Collaboration in Global Eye...