Thank you for your interest in joining your eye health peers in the Prevent Blindness North Carolina Visionary Partners Program. We would be honored to have an eye care champion like yourself on our roster for this calendar year. If you’re only now learning about the Visionary Partners program, please see the F.A.Q. below to learn how a small act as a provider can yield life-changing results through our programs.
We hope to see you on this year’s roster and look forward to engaging in our shared missions to prevent blindness and preserve sight for our friends and neighbors right here in North Carolina!
You should!
Actually, anyone serving in the vision and eye care space, either professionally or personally. Many of our members are Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians, Vision Screeners, or other busy professionals that wish to join a group of supporters furthering the mission and work of Prevent Blindness North Carolina while networking and promoting their own practice/firm as a member.
Prevent Blindness North Carolina is active in all 100 counties in North Carolina. The following is just a sample of the work that PBNC conducts throughout the state:
- PBNC provides photo-refractive vision screenings to pre-school children ages 2-5 using cutting-edge technology.
- PBNC collaborates with local Health Departments to provide vision screening training and support to nurses.
- PBNC conducts a community health-based retinal imaging program for diabetic patients in rural NC counties.
- PBNC provides vision screening certification training to volunteers in the public schools in all 100 counties. PBNC provides vouchers for free eye exams and glasses for under-served populations to all NC Health Departments.
- PBNC works with eye care professionals, local businesses, the State Division of Women’s and Children’s Health, and Prevent Blindness America to provide quality services and keep up to date on the latest developments in vision screening.
- All PBNC programs stress the importance of good eye health and regular eye exams.
- PBNC provides comprehensive referral and follow-up support for all who are screened. People found to have a potential vision problem are referred to their local eye care professional.
- PBNC provides annual adult vision screenings at the NC State Fair in October.
With the support of caring eye-care experts like yourself, the Professional Membership program played a key role in furthering Prevent Blindness North Carolina’s sight-saving mission during the 2025-2026 year:
- PBNC delivered free, on-site vision screenings to 42,667 children ages 2-5 in 1,055 childcare centers, schools, and preschools. 5,086 (12%) of those screened were referred for follow-up care.
- PBNC trained and certified 3,194 school nurses, staff, and volunteers to perform evidence-based, age-appropriate vision screenings in the NC Public School Systems.
- PBNC provided 4,244 adults with free vision screenings, risk assessments, and education at health fairs, senior centers, health clinics, the NC State Fair, and other community events. 801 (19%) of those adults were referred for follow-up care.
- PBNC reached 47,648 people through direct services and impacted thousands more through our certified vision screening volunteers. PBNC also linked low-income North Carolinians to an estimated $447,125 in free eye care.
$1,000+ Visionary Partner
- Program plaque and/or current year plate
- Partner listing on PBNC’s website
- Named sponsor for PBNC events throughout the year
- Acknowledgement on branded materials for events and social media
- Donor listing in the PBNC Annual Report
- Invitation to PBNC’s Annual Meeting
- Our most impactful support level that can provide support for hundreds of people across all three of our life-changing programs
$500-$999 Stakeholder Partner
- Program plaque and/or current year plate
- Partner listing on PBNC’s website
- Donor listing in the PBNC Annual Report
- Invitation to PBNC’s Annual Meeting
- Can support up to a full day of retinal imaging, patient education, and risk assessment in a community health clinic or FQHC
$250-$499 Impact Partner
- Program plaque and/ or current year plate
- Partners listing on PBNC’s website
- Networking opportunities within the membership program
- Can underwrite an entire mass-vision screening training and certification session for a classroom of school nurses that will use those skills to screen hundreds of children in their schools.
$100-$249 Supporting Partner
- Program plaque and/or current year plate
- Partner listing on PBNC’s website.
- Networking opportunities within the membership program.
- Provides support that can fund free vision screenings for around 10 preschool children
Provider Partner
- Program plaque and/ or current year plate (if donating at least 10 exams)
- Partner listing on PBNC’s website
- Networking opportunities within the membership program
- Provides support for resources to people in your specific community or region who need vision care
- Any number of eye exams donated to join at this level
*Program outcomes for each membership level are estimates for illustrative purposes using historical costs and data. They should not be construed as guarantees of future service delivery tied to any specific donation.
Prevent Blindness North Carolina would like to recognize the following contributors who have joined the 2026 Visionary Partners campaign as of September 30, 2026:
Visionary Partners
Greg Johnson, MD – Johnson Laser Eye, Wilmington
Stakeholder Partners
Jeff Handschumacher, OD – Greenway Vision Studio, Raleigh
Impact Partners
Andrew Antoszyk, MD – Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, Charlotte
James H. Antoszyk, MD – Wilmington
Kurt K. Lark, MD – Cabarrus Eye Center, Concord
Clem McDuffie, OD – Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Fayetteville
Supporting Partners
Stephanie Beasley – Kill Devil Hills
Carolina Eye Associates of Southern Pines
Stephanie Cartwright, OD – State Road
J. Rick Davis, OD – Newton Vision Center, Newton
Kyle Eaton, OD – Burgaw Eye Center, Burgaw
Brad E. Hauser, OD – Ahoskie Eye Care, Ahoskie
Mark Newman, OD – Optix Eyecare Center, Durham
Parkside Eye Care, Cary
Provider Partners
Stephen Benkusky, OD – Eye Care of Edenton
Brian Crichlow, MD – Mid Atlantic Eye Physicians, Roanoke Rapids
Cathy Doty, OD – Special Eyes Pediatric Vision Clinic, New Bern
Kyle Eaton, OD – Burgaw Eye Center, Burgaw
Daniel M. Eichenbaum, MD – Murphy
Kevin Gilham, OD – First Choice Eye Care, Matthews
Mark Newman, OD – Optix Eyecare Center, Durham
Tam Nguyen, OD – Visionary Eye Care, Elizabeth City
William L. Portfilio, MD – Alamance Eye Center, Burlington
Avital Okrent Smolar, MD – Duke Eye Center, Durham
JoAnn Todd, OD – Mt Olive
Diane Walker, OD – Appalachian Eye Associates, Spruce Pine
Marvin Walker, OD – Appalachian Eye Associates, Spruce Pine
Prevent Blindness North Carolina would like to recognize the following contributors who joined the 2025 Visionary Partners Campaign:
Visionary Partners
Greg Johnson, MD – Johnson Laser Eye, Wilmington
Stakeholder Partners
James H. Antyszyk, MD – Wilmington
Jeff Handschumacher, OD – Family Eyecare Center, Raleigh
Nisha Mehta, OD – Premier Eye Institute, Creedmoor
Charles H. Munn, Sr., OD – Cary
Impact Partners
Andrew Antoszyk, MD – Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, Charlotte
Kurt K. Lark, MD – Cabarrus Eye Center, Concord
Supporting Partners
Stephanie Beasley – Kill Devil Hills
J. Rick Davis, OD – Newton Vision Center, Newton
Kyle Eaton, OD – Burgaw Eye Center, Burgaw
David K. Harper, MD – Cabarrus Eye Center, Concord
Brad E. Hauser, OD – Ahoskie Eye Care, Ahoskie
Masherrill Koonce, OD – Charlotte Optometric Clinic, Charlotte
Mark Newman, OD – Optix Eyecare Center, Durham
Parkside Eye Care, Cary
Provider Partners
Brian Crichlow, MD – Mid Atlantic Eye Physicians, Roanoke Rapids
Elizabeth Davis, OD – Triangle Visions Optometry, Lexington
Cathy Doty, OD – Special Eyes Pediatric Vision Clinic, New Bern
Kyle Eaton, OD – Burgaw Eye Center, Burgaw
Eye Care of Edenton, Edenton
Douglas C. Hauschild, OD – Weaverville Eye Associates, Weaverville
Karen Jones, OD – F. Y. Eye Care Associates, Charlotte
Kalie Leone, OD – Metrolina Eye Associates, Charlotte
William L. Portfilio, MD – Alamance Eye Center, Burlington
Cynthia Rohm, OD – Eye Care Center, Raleigh
Amanda Smith, OD – Triangle Visions Optometry, Gastonia
Prevent Blindness North Carolina would also like to recognize the following contributors who joined the 2024 Professional Membership campaign.
Visionary Partners
R. Jeffrey Board, MD – Raleigh
Greg Johnson, MD – Johnson Laser Eye, Wilmington
Timothy Jordan, MD – Raleigh Ophthalmology, Raleigh
Mariam Clinic – Cary
Don McDuffie, OD – Whispering Pines
Charles H. Munn, OD – Cary
Brian Naig, OD – Benson
Stakeholder Partners
Andrew Antoszyk, MD – Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, Charlotte
Adam “Buck” Bennett, MD – Raleigh Eye Center, Raleigh
Stephanie Cartwright, OD – Elkin
Taressa Haney, MD – Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat, Charlotte
Timothy Jordan, MD – Raleigh Ophthalmology, Raleigh
James Shade, OD – Mebane
Melissa Shipley, MD – Wilmington Eye, Wilmington
Supporting Partners
James H. Antoszyk, MD – Charlotte
Stephanie Beasley – Kill Devil Hills
Donald R. Bergsma, Jr., MD – Eye Associates of Rowan, Salisbury
Jennifer E. Flaherty, OD – Carolina Eye Associates, Greensboro
Kara Foster, OD – EyeCare for You, Apex
David K. Harper, MD – Cabarrus Eye Center, Concord
Douglas Hauschild, OD – Weaverville Eye Associates, Weaverville
Brad E. Hauser, OD – Ahoskie Eye Care, Ahoskie
Melanie Kiser, OD – Hickory
Samantha Myers, OD – 20/20 Vision Center
Mark Newman, OD – Optix Eyecare Center, Durham
Office Park Eye Center, Jacksonville
Parkside Eye Care, Cary
Amy Salter, OD – Clarity Vision, Clayton
David L. Sappenfield, MD – North Carolina Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat, Durham
Provider Partners
Stephen Benkusky, OD – Eye Care of Edenton, Edenton
Donald Bergsma Jr., OD – Eye Associates of Rowan, Salisbury
Robert Cureton, OD – Waxhaw Family Vision Care, Waxhaw
LaSheta P. David, OD – Invision Family Eye Care, Concord
Cathy Doty, OD – Special Eyes Pediatric Vision Care, New Bern
Kyle Eaton, OD – Burgaw Eye Center, Burgaw
Daniel Eichenbaum MD – Murphy
Aaron Glass, OD – My Eyes Optometry, Lillington
Taressa Haney OD – Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Assoc., Charlotte
David Harper, OD – Cabarrus Eye Center, Concord
W. Neil Hutto, OD – Triad Eye Associates, Archdale
Karen E. Jones, OD – F.Y. Eye Care Associates, Charlotte
Phillip Kath, OD – Morganton Eye Physicians, Morganton
Melanie Kiser OD – Kiser Eye Care, Hickory
Jonathan Lutz, OD – Wendell Eye Care, Wendell
Robert C. Monson III, OD – Vision Center of Lake Norman, Mooresville
Cory Partlow, OD – Black Mountain Family Eye Care, Black Mountain
Bill Porfilio, OD – Alamance Eye Center, Burlington
Kenneth Rousselo, OD – Preston Optometry Center, Cary
Erin Schotthoefer, OD – Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat, Huntersville
JoAnn Todd, OD – Mount Olive Eye Care, Mt. Olive
Diane Walker, OD – Appalachian Eye Associates, Spruce Pine
Marvin Walker, OD – Appalachian Eye Associates, Spruce Pine
Tamara Williams, OD – Carolina Optometric Eye Center, Winston-Salem
Eric M. Yopp, OD – Duplin Eye Associates, Kenansville
Entire Office – Office Park Eye Center, Jacksonville
Simply complete the short form below and become a PBNC Visionary Partner today!
