Lifestyle choices may help Glaucoma patients preserve their sight. Ask your UNC Eye Doctor about exercise, diet and healthy body weight to help minimize losing vision to Glaucoma.
January 30, 2020
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UNC Kittner Eye Team Members collected and delivered food to the Salvation Army in November as part of their community outreach efforts.
January 7, 2020
Dr. Nik Ulrich, UNC Eye Faculty Member, was among 12 finalists chosen to present his 3-D film at the fifth annual American Academy of Ophthalmology Retina Film Festival in San Francisco.
December 2, 2019
UNC Kittner Eye Center is pleased to honor long-time clinic volunteer Bob Ford with the Distinguished Service Award. Bob’s time, support and inspiration in organizing and managing the Kittner Coffee Cart is appreciated by patients and staff.
November 21, 2019
At the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in San Francisco, Dr. Kenneth Cohen, the Sterling Barrett A. Barrett Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at UNC Kittner Eye Center, and colleague Sarah Armstrong, Director of Imaging, lectured on Testing for Premium Intraocular Lenses.
November 8, 2019
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
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