UNC Department of Ophthalmology Chair and Kittner Family Distinguished Professor Don Budenz, MD, MPH, has been elected President of the 580-member Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology (AUPO). The AUPO is the professional organization for Chairs of Ophthalmology and is comprised of 140 academic medical centers across the US and Canada. The mission of AUPO … Continued

  When UNC Ophthalmology Associate Professor Matt Hirsch, PhD, completed his doctoral and post-doctoral training in 2008, his passion for pursuing study of bacterial- and viral-driven therapeutic gene delivery had been profoundly influenced by his doctoral and post-doc mentors. Ten+ years later, Hirsch is a leading genetic engineer at UNC, advancing ocular gene therapy for … Continued

UNC Department of Ophthalmology congratulates third-year post-doctoral fellow Yong-Su Kwon, PhD, for receiving a BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research Award in July 2022. Each year, BrightFocus Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program grants are awarded to post-doctoral fellows pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In the BrightFocus 2022 … Continued

UNC Ophthalmology was thrilled to match four diverse and driven M4s via the 2021-2022 Ophthalmology Residency Matching Program (OMP)! Residency Program Director Dr. Alice Zhang thanked the many department members whose efforts made a critical difference in achieving a successful 2021-2022 recruitment season: “I would like to express gratitude to our chief residents and entire group of … Continued

UNC Department of Ophthalmology congratulates Professor of Ophthalmology Beth Friedland, MD, for her nomination as one of 15 leading female physicians nationwide for the 2022 Women in White Coats Heroes award. Every year, the WomenInWhiteCoats.com blog hosts online voting and selection of a Women in White Coats Heroes awardee from a distinguished pool of institutional, … Continued

  Dr. Keirnan Willett has joined the faculty at UNC Ophthalmology as a retina and uveitis specialist. Dr. Willet earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and completed fellowships in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Uveitis at the Mayo Clinic. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Willett at the Kittner Eye Center, call 984-974-2020.   … Continued

Special thanks to the runners who participated in the Glasses for Good (G4G) 5k, raising $1,500 to purchase prescription eyeglasses for children seen at the Kittner Eye Center who cannot afford them.  

UNC Ophthalmology Clinics are open and providing services to all patients in a safe environment. This includes services at the Kittner Eye Center in Chapel Hill, UNC Eye Holly Springs, and UNC Eye at Roxboro. We welcome all patients for routine eye exams, medical care including treatment for eye disease, surgical patients including those needing … Continued

UNC Eye’s Meredith Klifto, MD receives 2020 UNC Hospitals and Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care Excellence. The award was given to 173 UNC Health physicians who received the highest possible rating by patients when asked if they would recommend our providers and their offices to friends and family. Congratulations Dr. Klifto!

Drs. Liujiang Song and Matt Hirsch were recently on the cover of Human Gene Therapy for their article on Risk of AAV Mobilization in Gene Therapy.

UNC Ophthalmology welcomes pediatric eye disease and adult strabismus specialist Dr. Michelle Go to its practices at Kittner Eye Center and Holly Springs. To make an appointment for your child to see Dr. Go, call 984-974-2020.