{"id":2444,"date":"2013-05-28T16:10:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T20:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/forphysicians\/clinical-specialties\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:42:12","slug":"clinical-specialties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-physicians\/clinical-specialties\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Specialties"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-6 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/Pg.-3-Budenz-USE2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/Pg.-3-Budenz-USE2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/Pg.-3-Budenz-USE2-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/Pg.-3-Budenz-USE2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/Pg.-3-Budenz-USE2-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/Pg.-3-Budenz-USE2-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/Pg.-3-Budenz-USE2-600x397.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-6 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/Zhang-patient-exam-scaled-e1690825971916-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Consistent with the Patient Care element of our Values, UNC Eye faculty and staff provide premier eye care to North Carolinians and others whom we serve. For over 60 years, we have developed and maintained a strong tradition of reaching patients served by community practices.<\/p>\n<p>Excellence in education and research enhances our delivery of the highest quality eye care which will be delivered in an environment that is exceptionally welcoming, collegial and supportive both for those receiving and those providing the care.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"color: inherit\">Our Clinical Specialties<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 89.6584%;height: 125px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 47.868%;height: 10px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/ophthalmic-plastic-reconstructive-surgery\/\">Aesthetic Treatment Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.2072%;height: 10px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/neuro-ophthalmology\/\">Neuro-Ophthalmology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 47.868%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/comprehensive-ophthalmology\/\">Comprehensive Eye Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.2072%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/ocular-oncology\/\">Ocular Oncology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 47.868%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/contact-lens\/\">Contact Lens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.2072%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/ophthalmic-plastic-reconstructive-surgery\/\">Oculofacial Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 47.868%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/corneal-disease\/\">Corneal Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.2072%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/pediatric-ophthalmology-adult-strabismus\/\">Pediatric Ophthalmology &amp; Adult Strabismus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 47.868%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/dry-eye-disease\/\">Dry Eye\/Ocular Surface Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.2072%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/vitreo-retinal-surgery\/\">Retina &amp; Uveitis \/ Vitreo-Retinal Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 47.868%;height: 23px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/glaucoma\/\">Glaucoma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.2072%;height: 23px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consistent with the Patient Care element of our Values, UNC Eye faculty and staff provide premier eye care to North Carolinians and others whom we serve. 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