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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Ophthalmology has eight American Board of Ophthalmology-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologists who provide consultative/diagnostic and procedural care for patients with routine and complex cataracts.

Donald L. Budenz, MD
Kittner Family Distinguished Professor Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH is the Chair of ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Ophthalmology. His practice centers on the diagnosis, treatment and management of cataracts, and glaucoma. Dr. Budenz provides consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at ºÚÁÏÍø Kittner Eye Center and at Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro. He performs cataract surgery at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Hillsborough campus and Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro.
 
David Fleischman, MD, MS, MACS
Associate Professor David Fleischman, MD, MS, MACS is the Perioperative Medical Director for ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Hillsborough and Ocular Trauma Director for the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Ophthalmology.  Dr. Fleischman provides consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at ºÚÁÏÍø Kittner Eye Center, ºÚÁÏÍø Eye Holly Springs and ºÚÁÏÍø Specialty Care at Pittsboro. He performs cataract surgery at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Hillsborough campus and ºÚÁÏÍø Chatham Hospital.
 
Meredith R. Klifto, M.D.Meredith R. Klifto, MD
Assistant Professor Meredith R. Klifto, MD, specializes in treating cataracts, adult glaucoma and ocular trauma. Dr. Klifto provides consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at ºÚÁÏÍø Kittner Eye Center and ºÚÁÏÍø Eye Holly Springs. She performs cataract surgery at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Hillsborough campus.
 
Sinthu Ranjan, MD
Assistant Professor Sinthu Ranjan, MD, specializes in treating cataracts, intraocular lens, corneal disease and complex anterior disease. She performs cataract surgery, intraocular lens exchange, and complex anterior segment surgery at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Hillsborough campus and and offers consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at ºÚÁÏÍø Eye Roxboro.
 
Rodolfo Bonatti, MD
Assistant Professor Rodolfo Bonatti, MD, is a glaucoma expert who also specializes in medical consults for cataracts at the ºÚÁÏÍø Kittner Eye Center. He surgically treats adult & pediatric patients for glaucoma, as well as cataracts and oculoplastics at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Hillsborough campus and offers  consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at ºÚÁÏÍø Eye Holly Springs.
 
Mohammad Soleimani, MD, FICO, Professor of Ophthalmology Mohammad Soleimani, MD, is specialized in complex cases of cataract surgery, with or without femtolaser, multifocal and toric lenses, and anterior chamber reconstruction. Dr. Soleimani is experienced in combined surgeries with cataract, including keratoplasty, IOL exchange, iris prosthesis, as well as phakic IOLs and secondary IOLs and performs surgeries at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Hillsborough campus.
 
Bonnie Sklar, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Bonnie Sklar, MD, is specialized in complex cases of cataract surgeryl (with or without femtolaser), multifocal and toric lenses, and anterior chamber reconstruction. She performs cataract surgeries at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Hillsborough campus and offers consultative/diagnostic care to cataract patients at ºÚÁÏÍø Eye Holly Springs.
 

To read more about causes, types and symptoms of cataracts, visit the American Association of Ophthalmology (AAO)’s “” page or the NIH National Eye Institute (NEI)’s page. To learn more about Cataracts Surgery, watch the below AAO video.