First Annual “Focus On Community” Coat Drive!

Monthly Archives: November 2017

First Annual “Focus On Community” Coat Drive!

Carolina Ophthalmology and First Citizens Bank of Henderson County, in coordination with One Warm Coat® are hosting the First Annual Focus on Community coat drive to collect clean, gently worn, warm coats on December 1-December 15 during business hours. Area residents are invited to make a difference in our local community by donating to the… Read More


Sixty Percent of Americans with Diabetes Skip Annual Sight-Saving Exams 

Raj Patel, MD reiterates the importance of dilated eye exams in preventing vision loss Hendersonville, NC – November 8, 2017 – People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving, annual eye exams, according to a large study. This is especially timely as Carolina Ophthalmology joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in reiterating the… Read More


Older man reading to children

Cataracts

Middle aged woman getting an eye exam

Retina

Older Man looking into camera

Glaucoma

Young Couple Embracing

Cornea