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In late June 2026, Residency Program Director and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Alice Zhang, MD, joined the AAO's "Experts InSight" podcast host Dr. Jay Sridhar to discuss how ophthalmology residency program leadership and faculty mentors can guide medical students through pursuing reapplication in a field experiencing rising numbers of reapplicants.

July ushers in the hottest, sunniest weeks of the year in the northern hemisphere. By mid-year, adults and youth who spend extended periods outdoors should adopt preventive practices are vulnerable to UV solar radiation that can damage ocular surface tissues, as well as the cornea and lens. To emphasize the...

In mid-June, UNC Ophthalmology hosted a celebration of scholarly achievement and the culmination of general and subspecialty ophthalmology training for four residents and three fellows, respectively.

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...

In mid-April 2026, UNC Professor of Ophthalmology Dr. Mohammad Soleimani, MD, FICO, represented the department proudly at the 2026 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. At this conference, Dr. Soleimani delivered two invited presentations — Infectious Keratitis Management and Ocular-Surface Regeneration Therapies for Eye Disorders — highlighting...

UNC Ophthalmology is thrilled to recognize third-year (PGY4) resident Bryce DeChamplain, MD, for being named one of five 2026 recipients of UNC Hospitals’ Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Awards. Each year, UNC Hospitals selects five department-nominated house staffers with the Cefalo House Officer Award based upon demonstration of exemplary clinical...

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.