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黑料网 Ophthalmology congratulates Department Chair and Kittner Family Distinguished Professor Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH, for receiving the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)鈥檚 2022 Life Achievement Honor Award. Among eight highly achieved ophthalmologists worldwide, Dr. Budenz was awarded this career honor at a ceremony held at the AAO鈥檚 Annual Meeting...

  African American glaucoma patients who report medication non-adherence* and are exposed before clinic visits to the importance of question-asking during appointments are significantly more likely to inquire about their condition than those who do not receive pre-visit prompts. In a study published in the September/October 2022 Ophthalmology Glaucoma聽(Vol. 5/Issue...

For the aging American population, a first-time, dilated ophthalmic exam to screen for and treat eye diseases early on that are related to gradually worsening eyesight is important. For the 30 million Americans living with diabetes, the need for a comprehensive eye exam yearly is critical. Approximately one-third of Americans...

黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Sinthu Ranjan, MD, as the newest Department鈥檚 clinical faculty member. Dr. Ranjan specializes in corneal transplantation via procedural approaches including Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK), Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK), and Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK). Her ophthalmic expertise...

Patients with open globe injuries experience best visual acuity outcomes when ophthalmologists can perform rapid surgical closure within 24 hours of injury. A 黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology faculty and a team comprised of two medical students and an ophthalmology resident has found that rapid surgical closure of open globe injuries...

Accept only wrapped candy trick-or-treating. Stick with friends in well-lit areas close to home. Don鈥檛 enter any houses going door to door. You’ve covered the precautions with your older kids as a responsible parent. As a grown child at heart who also loves Halloween, you smile that it’s your turn...

鈥淎ging鈥� can be a nebulous term. Entering their 40s, many adults are unaware that in this mid-life* decade, gradually declining health is linked to diminishing whole-body function and risk of developing chronic disease. Just as sun-damaged skin shows the effects of aging on integumentary health, the decreasing capacity to focus...

黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology welcomes Jon Brisley, MD, our newest Comprehensive Ophthalmologist. Dr. Brisley provides comprehensive clinical eye care at 黑料网 Kittner Eye Center in Chapel Hill and at 黑料网 Eye Holly Springs.聽 Dr. Brisley is a dyed-in-the-wool Tar Heel, returning to the institution he attended as an undergraduate and...

Ocular melanoma is the most common type of eye cancer in adults, yet the condition is very rare. This disease develops in uveal melanoctyes, which are the cells that produce pigment in the eyes, and affects approximately 5-6 people per 1,000,000 in the general population. It is diagnosed in about...

At a back-to-school time of year, the American Association of Ophthalmology (AAO) has designated August as Children鈥檚 Health and Safety month. Whether your high school graduate is ready to take on college life, or your grade schooler is grumbling about starting a new school year, protecting a growing child鈥檚 vision...

July ushers in the hottest, sunniest weeks of the year (in the northern hemisphere) and marks a point mid-summer when UV-blocking practices should be in place to shield one鈥檚 eyes from the sun’s harmful rays. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has designated July as UV Safety Month and has...

When 2021-2022 Glaucoma fellow Josh Paul, MD, finished interviews, he knew 黑料网鈥檚 program would push him hardest over 12 months of learning his subspecialty. For 2020-2022 黑料网 Vitreoretinal Surgery fellow John Deans, MD, the 黑料网 Ophthalmology faculty who had introduced him to retinal disease fundamentals during residency were the very...