{"id":11858,"date":"2026-02-02T15:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/?p=11858"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:36:32","slug":"unc-ophthalmology-welcomes-the-residency-class-of-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/2026\/02\/unc-ophthalmology-welcomes-the-residency-class-of-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Ophthalmology Welcomes the Residency Class of 2030!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2026\/02\/Class-of-2030-Match-Jan-26-300x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2026\/02\/Class-of-2030-Match-Jan-26-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2026\/02\/Class-of-2030-Match-Jan-26-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2026\/02\/Class-of-2030-Match-Jan-26-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2026\/02\/Class-of-2030-Match-Jan-26-600x336.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2026\/02\/Class-of-2030-Match-Jan-26.png 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every January, UNC Ophthalmology welcomes a new, fantastic group of applicants who have matched to our residency program. 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