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Do you have a loved one age 65 or older with diabetes? Did you know they are at increased risk for blinding eye diseases? Book an appointment today with a UNC Ophthalmologist to preserve vision and learn about the latest treatments.

October 22, 2019

UNC Ophthalmology invites physicians, residents and fellows to attend Neuro-Ophthalmology Grand Rounds on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 8:30am at the Kittner Eye Center. Dr. Valérie Biousse, Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Director at Emory University is the featured lecturer.

October 9, 2019

UNC Ophthalmology welcomes Val Chen, M.D., to its Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service at Kittner Eye Center. To make an appointment with Dr. Chen, call 984-974-2020.

September 19, 2019

Dr. O’Rese Knight is the recipient of the 2019 Foundation Phase Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, conveyed by the Whitehead Medical Society of the University of North Carolina.

September 11, 2019

Dr. Don Budenz, Chair of UNC Ophthalmology, recently completed a mission trip to Ghana, West Africa, to examine patients and perform glaucoma surgery. Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. The highest incidence of glaucoma in the world is in West Africa.

September 5, 2019

Dr. Scott Lawrence, adjunct faculty at UNC Ophthalmology, visited with UNC Eye Residents and Faculty in July and gave an update on his clinic and practice in Ethiopia. Dr. Lawrence is pictured with UNC Ophthalmology Chair, Dr. Donald Budenz.

July 26, 2019

Dr. Kathy Whitfield, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology, recently served as a visiting professor at the Tianjin Eye Hospital in Tianjin, China. Dr. Whitfield was also a speaker at the 2019 Tianjin International Ophthalmology Forum. Dr. Whitfield is pictured with colleague Grace Prakalapakorn, M.D., from Duke, and local ophthalmology students.

July 12, 2019

UNC Ophthalmology and the Kittner Eye Center have again been named Best of Chapel Hill in an annual readers’ survey.

July 9, 2019

Dr. Julie Skaggs of UNC Ophthalmology was welcomed by the Senior Striders of Chapel Hill to talk about preserving vision for a lifetime. Senior Striders is organized through the Orange County Department on Aging.

June 27, 2019

UNC Residents Lee Moore, Ryan O’Meilia, Chris Hwang and John Deans welcome Dr. Tom Oetting, Residency Director at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, to 2019 Residents’ Day.

June 19, 2019