Eye Care

CEENTA retina specialist Omar Punjabi, MD, talked about the upcoming solar eclipse, the damage the sun's rays can do to your eyes, and how to safely view the eclipse on WCNC's 5 p.m. news on Monday, July 31, 2017.

Since 1923, CEENTA has cared for the eyes, ears, noses, and throats of the residents of Charlotte and beyond. As an active member of the community, we want our patients to be able to use their senses to enjoy the city we call home.

While many students spend their summers by the pool or working part-time jobs, for others school is still in session. Some of those students learned about careers in the medical profession through the Wake Forest Summer Immersion program.

CEENTA continues to bring the newest medical treatments to its patients, as it becomes the first medical practice in the Charlotte area to offer a new, safer, and more predictable glaucoma surgery.

Summer is here, and few things are as synonymous with summer in America as Fourth of July fireworks. June is Fireworks Eye Safety Month, and as the month ends and we get ready for Independence Day, now is the perfect time to learn how to keep your eyes safe.

Kwame Amanfoh is a CEENTA ophthalmic technician who regularly travels to Ghana to provide free eye screenings and glasses to people who could not otherwise afford them. On his most recent trip, he helped restore the vision of a woman whose eyes were seriously damaged by bad glaucoma medicine.