{"id":4757,"date":"2018-09-04T12:12:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T16:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=4757"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:27:17","slug":"michael-mendsen-o-d","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/directory\/michael-mendsen-o-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Mendsen, OD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Specialties<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Contact Lenses<br \/>\nComprehensive Eye Care<br \/>\nManagement of Complex Refractive and Binocular Vision Problems<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Education and Training<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Optometry School<br \/>\n<\/strong>State University of New York College of Optometry (New York, NY)<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Residency<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>State University of New York College of Optometry (New York, NY)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Special Interests<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Evaluations and Fittings for Contact Lenses including nearsighted, farsighted, astigmatism, colored, bifocals, and specialty medical fits for conditions such as keratoconus, corneal transplants, and corneal trauma.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule an appointment with Dr. Mendsen at <strong>UNC Kittner Eye Center<\/strong> in Chapel Hill, please call <strong>984-974-2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Specialties Contact Lenses Comprehensive Eye Care Management of Complex Refractive and Binocular Vision Problems Education and Training Optometry School State University of New York College of Optometry (New York, NY) Residency State University of New York College of Optometry (New York, NY) &nbsp; 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