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Dr. Klifto Receives 2020 Award for Carolina Care Excellence

January 8, 2021
Eye’s Meredith Klifto, MD receives 2020 Hospitals and Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care Excellence. The award was given to 173 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...

Ophthalmology Welcomes Dr. Michelle Go

July 27, 2020
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.

Kittner Eye Center Named Best of Chapel Hill

July 24, 2020
Ophthalmology and the Kittner Eye Center have again been named Best of Chapel Hill in an annual readers’ survey.

Protect Your Eyes From Sun Damage!

July 20, 2020
Protect Your Eyes From Sun Damage! Polarized Sunglasses with 100% UV Protection Are Available at the Optical Shop. We Can Fill Your Prescription!

Dr. Alekseev Named a 2020-2021 Heed Ophthalmic Fellow

June 10, 2020
Eye Third-Year Resident Oleg Alekseev, M.D., Ph.D., has been named a 2020-2021 Heed Ophthalmic Fellow. This prestigious fellowship supports young ophthalmologists pursuing post-graduate studies in ophthalmology About The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Established by Thomas Heed in 1945, the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation has provided over 11 million dollars in funding...

What Our Patients Are Saying:

May 7, 2020
I felt the Kittner Eye Center did an excellent job in how they set up the clinic for social distancing with everyone, staff and patients, wearing masks. It made me feel comfortable and safe coming to the clinic.

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March 31, 2020
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Ophthalmology hosted The Carolinas Residencies Advanced Anterior Segment Surgical Training Course on February 29. Organized by Dr. Kenneth Cohen of Ophthalmology, 27 residents from , Duke, MUSC, and Wake Forest participated learning advanced surgical techniques. Lectures and surgical practice techniques were provided by 13 physicians and 10 corporate representatives.

March 9, 2020

Ophthalmology welcomes Dr. Beth Friedland to its clinical practice as a comprehensive ophthalmologist. Dr. Friedland is seeing patients at the Kittner Eye Center. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Friedland, call 984-974-2020.

March 3, 2020

Dr. Matt Hirsch of Ophthalmology and collaborator R. Jude Samulski published “Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype-Specific Inverted Terminal Repeat Sequence Role in Vector Transgene Expression” in the February 14, 2020 issue of Human Gene Therapy. Their article made the cover of this prestigious international journal.

March 1, 2020