The Physicians of Graystone Eye

T.R. Williams, MD

Areas of Specialty

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous including:

  • Diabetic eye disorders retinal detachment
  • Age-related macular degeneration uveitis (inflammation)
  • Infection
  • Retinal blood vessel problems
  • Intraocular tumors
  • Retinopathy of prematurity
  • Macular holes
  • Epiretinal membrane (scar tissue on the macula)
  • Hereditary retinal disorders including retinitis pigmentosa
  • Cystoid macular edema (swollen retina)

Research

  • Graystone Eye is currently conducting retina research studies in seven separate clinical trials

Medical Education

  • Medical School — University of Illinois
  • Internship — Lutheran General Hospital
  • Residency — University of Kansas Medical Center
  • Fellowship — University of Nebraska Medical Center

Hospital Affiliations

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center
  • Frye Regional Medical Center
  • Duke University School of Medicine, Clinical Associate

Certification and Professional Societies

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Medical Association
  • North Carolina Medical Society
  • Catawba County Medical Society

James W. Harris, Jr, MD

Areas of Specialty

  • Glaucoma:
    • — Consults and medical management
      — Laser
      — Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, including: Kahook dual blade, XEN, ECP

    • Anterior segment surgery – small incision cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Surgery of the eyelids and external eyes
    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens
      prescriptions

     

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — The Ohio State University College of Medicine
    • Internship — Naval Regional Medical Center – Portsmouth, Virginia
    • Residency — The Ohio State University Hospitals
    • Fellowship — Duke University Eye Center (glaucoma)

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Glaucoma Society
    • North Carolina Medical Society
    • Catawba County Medical Society

    R.E. Oursler, III, MD

    Areas of Specialty

    • Refractive surgery: iLASIK, surface laser correction, corrective lens replacement surgery and corneal inlay
    • Anterior segment surgery: small incision cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Primary eye care: comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens prescriptions

    Medical Education

    • Medical School: Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University
    • Internship: Virginia Mason Hospital
    • Residency: Wills Eye Hospital
    • Fellowship: Barnet-Dulaney Eye Center

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Medical Association
    • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
    • North Carolina Medical Society
    • Catawba County Medical Society

    Richard I. Chang, MD

    Areas of Specialty

    • Diagnosis and treatment of disease of the cornea
    • Corneal transplants
    • Pterygium surgery
    • Anterior segment surgery – small incision cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • External diseases of the eye
    • Glaucoma – medical treatment of glaucoma
    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens prescriptions

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — Bowman Gray School of Medicine
    • Internship — Riverside Regional Hospital, Newport News, VA
    • Residency — University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • Fellowship — University of Rochester (corneal & external disease)

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • Director of the North Carolina Eye Bank
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Medical Association
    • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
    • International Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
    • Eye Bank Association of America
    • Paton Society
    • North Carolina Medical Society
    • The Cornea Society

    Brian C. Adair, MD

    Areas of Specialty

    • Anterior segment surgery – small incision cataract surgery with advanced technology
      intraocular lens implants
    • Surgery of the eyelids and external eyes
    • Pterygium surgery
    • Surgery for strabismus (muscle surgery)
    • Glaucoma – medical treatment of glaucoma
    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens prescriptions

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
    • Internship — Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
    • Residency — Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
    • Residency — Mt. Sinai Hospital

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center
    • Ashe Memorial Hospital

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • North Carolina Medical Society
    • York County (SC) Medical Society
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

    Roderick N. Hargrove, MD, FACS

    Areas of Specialty

    • Ophthalmic plastic & reconstructive surgery
    • Anterior segment surgery – small incision cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens prescriptions

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
    • Internship — Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN (transitional)
    • Residency — State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
    • Fellowship — Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (ophthalmic plastic & reconstructive surgery)

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Medical Association
    • American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
    • American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
    • North Carolina Medical Society

    Patrick J. Kelty, MD

    Areas of Specialty
    Diagnosis and treatment of diseases
    of the retina and vitreous:

    • Diabetic eye disease
    • Age related macular degeneration
    • Retinal detachment
    • Retinal blood vessel problems
    • Intraocular tumors
    • Macular holes
    • Epiretinal membranes

    Diagnosis and treatment of cataracts:

    • Small incision traditional cataract surgery
    • Laser refractive cataract surgery

    — Decreasing the need for glasses

    — Eliminating astigmatism

    • Complex cataract surgery requiring additional specialized procedures

    Repair or exchange of intraocular lenses secondary to:

    • Complications from cataract surgery
    • Spontaneous dislocation of intraocular lens
    • Trauma-related lens dislocations

    Medical Education

    • 1999-2003 – Medical School – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    • 2003-2004 – Surgery Internship – Medical University of South Carolina
    • 2004-2007 – Ophthalmology – Medical University of South Carolina
    • 2007-2009 – Retina Fellowship – University of South Florida

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology since 2009
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • Southern Medical Association
    • North Carolina Medical Society

    Gabriela R. de Boer, MD

    *Spanish speaking
    Areas of Specialty

    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye  examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens prescriptions
    • Glaucoma – medical, laser and surgical treatment
    • External diseases of the eye and surgery of the external eye and eyelids
    • Anterior segment surgery
    • Small incision and laser-assisted cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Pterygium surgery

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine,                  San Juan, PR
    • Internship — San Juan City Hospital, San Juan, PR
    • Residency — University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies 

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
    • Golden Key International Honour Society
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
    • North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

    Christopher P. Tanzie, MD, PhD

    Areas of Specialty

    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens
      prescriptions
    • Glaucoma – medical, laser and surgical treatment
    • Surgery of the eyelids and external eyes
    • Adult and Pediatric Strabismus Surgery
    • External diseases of the eye
    • Anterior segment surgery
    • Small incision and laser-assisted cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Pterygium surgery

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
    • Graduate School – University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, and Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO
    • Internship — Texas A&M/Scott and White, Temple, TX (internal medicine)
    • Residency — University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY (ophthalmology)

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Medical Association
    • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
    • North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

    Peter M. Lipscomb, MD

    Areas of Specialty

    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens
      prescriptions
    • Glaucoma – medical and laser treatment of glaucoma
    • External diseases of the eye
    • Anterior segment surgery
    • Small incision and laser-assisted cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Pterygium surgery

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
    • Internship — Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA
    • Residency — University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
    • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
    • North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

    Ryan J. Wise, MD

    Areas of Specialty

    • Glaucoma – medical, laser and surgery treatment
    • Anterior segment surgery – small incision and laser-assisted cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens prescriptions

    Medical Education

    • Medical School – University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
    • Internship – Indiana University School of Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN (Transitional)
    • Residency – Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN (Ophthalmology)
    • Fellowship – Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN (Glaucoma)

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Health Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • American Medical Association
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Glaucoma Society
    • North Carolina Medical Society
    • Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology

     

    Joshua G. Paschall, MD

    Areas of Specialty

    • Small incision and laser-assisted cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Anterior segment surgery
    • Glaucoma – medical and laser treatment of glaucoma
    • External diseases of the eye and surgery of the external eye and eyelids
    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens
      prescriptions

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — Indiana University School of Medicine (Indianapolis, IN)
    • Internship — Indiana University School of Medicine (transitional)
    • Residency — Glick Eye Institute at the Indiana School of Medicine

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
    • Christian Ophthalmology Society
    • North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

    Jennifer Lira, MD

    *Spanish speaking

    Areas of Specialty

    • Small incision and laser-assisted cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants
    • Cataract surgery with iStent
    • Anterior segment surgery
    • Glaucoma – medical and laser treatment of glaucoma
    • External diseases of the eye and surgery of the external eye and eyelids
    • Primary eye care – comprehensive eye examinations, eyeglasses and contact lens
      prescriptions

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (New York, NY)
    • Internship — Reading Hospital and Medical Center (West Reading, PA) (transitional)
    • Residency — Duke University School of Medicine (Durham, NC)

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Catawba Valley Medical Center
    • Frye Regional Medical Center

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
    • American Academy of Ophthalmology

     

     

     

    Heather H. Day, OD

    Areas of Specialty

    • Primary eye care –
      • Comprehensive eye examinations • Red eyes
      • Dry eye management
      • Treatment of double vision
      • Eye fatigue
      • Eye glasses
      • Contact lens prescriptions

    Medical Education

    • Doctor of Optometry – The Ohio State University 
    • Externship – Salisbury VAMC
      Clinical Extern, Salisbury NC

    Certification and Professional Societies

    • NC State Board of Optometry Licensee
    • American Optometric Association
    • North Carolina Optometric Society

     

     

     

    Sheila García Santana, MD, MPH

    *Spanish speaking

    Areas of Specialty
    Diagnosis and treatment of diseases
    of the retina and vitreous:

    • Diabetic eye disease
    • Age related macular degeneration
    • Retinal detachment
    • Retinal blood vessel problems
    • Intraocular tumors
    • Macular holes
    • Epiretinal membranes

    Medical Education

    • Medical School — University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, PR
    • Internship — Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • Residency — Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (Ophthalmology)
    • Fellowship — Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (Vitreoretinal Surgery)
    • Masters — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Public Health)

      Certification and Professional Societies

      • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
      • American Academy of Ophthalmology
      • The American Society of Retina Specialists