Meet Our Eye Doctors

Education:

• Illinois College of Optometry
• Emory University

Licensed:

• North Carolina, South Carolina
• Staff Privileges, Presbyterian Hospital

Clinical Research Instructor:

• Allergan, Clinical Investigation
• University Optical, ALGES Soft Bifocal Study
• Vistakon, Vistamarc 58% Extended Wear Study for Aphakic and Cosmetic Efficacy
• Syntex, Polycon Gas Permeable and CSI Membrane Lens Studies
• Vistakon, Acuvue Bifocal Study
• Associate Clinical Professor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Involved:

• American Academy of Optometry
• American Optometric Association
• North Carolina State Optometric Society
• College of Optometrists in Vision Development
• International Academy of Sports Vision
• Charter Member-Section on Contact Lenses, AOA
• Founder-Optometric Council on Refractive Technology

If you have a question for Dr. Sheffer, you can email him at: msheffer@eyeoptix.net.

Education:

• Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Doctor of Optometry
• Pennsylvania College of Optometry, MS in Vision Rehabilitation
• Cornell University

Licensed:

• North Carolina, South Carolina

Honors:

• Clinical Excellence in Pediatric Internship Award, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
• Clinical Excellence in Low Vision Internship Award, The William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center
• Alumni Association Outstanding Scholarship Award, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
• Bausch and Lomb Award for Exceptional Clinical Potential in Contact Lenses

Involved:

• American Optometric Association
• North Carolina State Optometric Society
• Piedmont Optometric Society
• South Carolina Optometric Association
• Charlotte Jewish Preschool, Past President
• Providence Spring Elementary PTA, Board Member
 

If you have a question for Dr. Levinson, you can email her at: slevinson@eyeoptix.net.

Education:

• The Ohio State University, College of Optometry
• West Virginia University

Licensed:

• North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania

Honors:

• Deans List with Honors, The Ohio State University College of Optometry
• Deans List with Honors, West Virginia University
• Beta Signa Kappa Optometric Honor Society

Involved:

• American Optometric Association, Cornea and Contact Lens Sections
• American Optometric Association, Low Vision Section
• North Carolina State Optometric Society
• West Virginia Optometric Association
• Ohio Optometric Association

 
If you have a question for Dr. Trego, you can email her at: strego@eyeoptix.net.

Education:

• Indiana University School of Optometry
• Butler University

Licensed:

• North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana

Honors:

• Deans List, Butler University
• Elise S. Turner Scholarship, Butler University

Involved:

• American Optometric Association
• North Carolina State Optometric Society
• Piedmont Optometric Society
• South Carolina Optometric Association
• Catawba Optometric Association
• Charlotte Sister Cities
• Real Eyes Educator, Cincinnati, Ohio
 

If you have a question for Dr. Nguyen, you can email her at: nnguyen@eyeoptix.net.

Education:

• Southern College of Optometry
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Residency:

• Cornea and Contact Lens - New England College of Optometry

Licensed:

• North Carolina

Honors:

• Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Society
• Magna Cum Laude- Southern College of Optometry

Involved:

• American Academy of Optometry
• American Optometric Association
• North Carolina State Optometric Society
• Scleral Lens Education Society
 

If you have a question for Dr. Virnig, you can email her at: kvirnig@eyeoptix.net.

Education:

• Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
• The University of Southern Mississippi

Residency:

• Primary Care, W.G. Hefner Salisbury Veteran's Affairs Medical Center

Licensed:

• North Carolina, Pennsylvania

Honors:

• Poster Presenter, American Optometric Society Optometry's Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Clinical Honors, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
• Summa Cum Laude, The University of Southern Mississippi
• Honors College,The University of Southern Mississippi

Involved:

• National Optometric Association
• North Carolina State Optometric Society
• Piedmont Optometric Society
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
 

If you have a question for Dr. Ahua, you can email her at: rahua@eyeoptix.net.

Experienced:

• Performed over 50,000 refractive surgery procedures including LASIK, LASEK, PRK, RK, ALK, Multifocal IOL Implants, Tecnis Z9001 Implants, Intacs, Verisyse and Crystalens Accommodating IOL Implants

Qualified:

• Board Certified Ophthalmologist, with extensive post-doctoral training in laser vision correction
• First certified Crystalens surgeon in North Carolina
• First certified ReZoom surgeon in North Carolina

Researcher:

• One of the original thirteen clinical investigators appointed by the FDA to test the safety and effectiveness of LASIK. This is the landmark study that resulted in the national approval of LASIK.

Innovator:

• Among the first surgeons in the U.S. to be able to correct all three types of vision problems: nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
• One of the first twenty surgeons in the U.S. to become certified in performing Crystalens Accommodating IOL Implants.

Nationally Recognized:

• Named to America's Top Ophthalmologists for 2004, 2005, and 2006 by Consumers' Research Council of America
• One of six U.S. ophthalmologists named to the Pfizer Intraocular Lens Advisory Board for 2004-2005

Educator:

• Clinical Assistant Professor at the UNC-CH School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
• Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• Dr. Woodcock has lectured extensively and is the author of many papers related to eye surgery. He is the recipient of the prestigious Lange Scholarship Award, and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society.