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Dr. Nik Ulrich, Associate Professor at UNC Ophthalmology, has been elected to the leadership of the North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.

January 30, 2020

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

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. Kai Wang, a member of the Han Lab at UNC Ophthalmology, has been awarded the Pfizer-NCBiotech Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gene Therapy for 2020.

January 6, 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