Love Yourself, Love Your Health

Check out our ad in the Love Yourself, Love Your Health issue of the Daily Tar Heel coming out today! Call us to schedule a free LASIK consultation to find out how this procedure can improve your vision and your life.  

Enjoy every spectacular detail of March Madness after LASIK

Check out our ad in the Daily Tar Heel today! After LASIK, you'll be able to see every moment of exciting basketball this season! Call us today to schedule an appointment at 919.945.3937. 

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. We want to remind you of the importance of comprehensive eye exams, the only way to detect Glaucoma. 

Glaucoma is an eye condition that develops when too much fluid pressure builds up inside the eye. This increase in pressure can damage the optic nerve, which transmits images to the brain. If this damage continues, it will lead to loss of vision. Without treatment, Glaucoma can cause total permanent blindness within a few years. Many people with Glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain, which makes it very important to have regular eye exams for early diagnosis and treatment before the long-term vision loss occurs. 

To learn more about Glaucoma, visit the Glaucoma section of our website and read through information and frequently asked questions. Call us today to schedule an exam at 919.967.4836.

Check out our holiday ad!

Check our our holiday ad! LASIK would make a great gift this holiday season. 

Food Drive

Have an eye appointment scheduled soon? Don't forget to bring a nonperishable item to donate to our food drive!

This is Carolina Ophthalmology's tenth year of collecting donations for the Inter-Faith Council's Food Pantry. We will be collecting food and personal hygiene items from now through the end of December.  

For information regarding donations, or for a list of items that are currently most needed at the Food Pantry, visit the Inter-Faith Council's website. 

Use Your Flex Spending Account for LASIK

Take advantage of tax-free medical spending options
and look for our ad in the Daily Tar Heel!

Click here for more information on Flex Spending Accounts and call 877-623-8811 to set up your FREE LASIK CONSULT.

June is Cataract Awareness Month

June is Cataract Awareness Month and Carolina Ophthalmology Associates wants to join efforts to educate the public on the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options of the world’s leading cause of blindness.

A Cataract is the clouding of the eye's lens. The exact cause of cataracts is still uncertain but cataracts seem to form as we age.  Besides age related cataracts, there are several different kinds:

• Secondary cataract - forms as a result of other medical conditions like glaucoma, diabetes, exposure to toxic substances, etc
• Congenital cataract - present at birth due to birth defects, diseases, or other problems
• Traumatic cataract - forms after eye injury
• Radiation cataract - forms after major exposure to radiation

 According to Prevent Blindness America (PBA), there are more cases in the world of cataract than there are of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration combined.  Nationally, cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans aged 40 and older.

 Besides age, other risk factors for developing cataracts may include a family history of cataract, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, serious eye injury, the extended use of steroids and exposure to ultraviolet rays.

“We encourage everyone 40 years of age and over, to get a dilated, baseline eye exam,” recommends James A Bryan,MD.