Dr. Anika Saran Goodwin, MD, FACS

Media Releases

Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Anika Saran Goodwin, who serves patients in North Carolina.

A lover of people with a servant’s heart, Dr. Goodwin is a board certified ophthalmologist, visionary, thought leader, speaker, author, and vision advocate. She helps people see more clearly in their professional and personal endeavors and maintain healthy vision for a lifetime through education about eye health.

Recognized as a skilled medical and beauty professional with subspecialty training in oculofacial plastic surgery, she is the Co-Founder and CEO of EYEmergencyMD, Inc., the first and only acute care ocular telemedicine company. She is also the Founder of OpulenceMD Beauty, a luxury eye-specific beauty brand featuring luxury magnetic lashes. 

Performing over ten thousand surgical procedures, she specializes in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the eyelids, brow, midface, orbits, and tear ducts.

“Having the ability to have a nearly immediate impact on someone’s quality of life.  Patients go from visual struggles to visual freedom in less than one hour.  That is rewarding!” as stated by Dr. Goodwin regarding what she loves most about being an ophthalmologist. 

EYEmergencyMD, Inc. is an ocular telehealth company committed to improving access to eye physicians and ending preventable blindness. Its mission is to create a seamless system in which patients, employers, ERs, urgent care facilities, eye provider’s offices, prisons, and military bases in need of acute eye care have live 24/7 access to the best eye care providers – ophthalmologists/eye MDs.

OpulenceMD Beauty is a full range of glue-free, magnetic lashes, eye makeup, skincare and tools made to keep the eyes safe, simplify one’s beauty routine and keep self-confidence limitless.

Known for her gift of teaching, Dr. Goodwin goes above and beyond to put her patients in the position of co-captain of the eyes and visual health. She believes that an educated patient is one who will work with the healthcare team to improve outcomes. She is also a gifted speaker and is well-versed on all vision related topics as well as the ocular telehealth space.

An innovative thinker and experienced problem solver, she is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Central Care Connect, a visionary company committed to making healthcare safer, more cohesive, and more connected by putting the patient back at the center of the healthcare team. Furthermore, she serves on the Board of Directors for Run Success Vision Lab, a company that creates visible platforms for causes in need of representation and advocacy. In the past, she served as an oculoplastic surgeon for the US Federal Government from 2010 through 2018.

As a little girl who grew up believing she could fix anything with a roll of tape, Dr. Anika matured into a woman who still believes she can fix anything, just with a few more resources. This is what led her to medicine and ultimately to be a surgeon. 

Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. She then went on to complete her internship with the UNC Hospitals, her residency at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, and her fellowship in oculofacial plastic surgery and ocular trauma at the Wayne State University Kresge Eye Institute.

A results-driven person and ever mindful of the bottom line, Dr. Goodwin is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. 

Furthermore, she is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology, an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. They may provide routine care such as vision testing, as well as prescribe and fit eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.

A very passionate person, Dr. Goodwin brings energy and passion to all that she chooses to do. Whether it is church, community service, or random acts of kindness, she gives 110% or it is not worth doing.

Recommended Articles

• Researching Brain Changes in Multiple Sclerosis

  Due to the fact that MS can be difficult to diagnosis, there is currently no cure for the disease. Yet, researchers are continuously studying any changes within the brain in order to find ways to stop the progression of the disease.In a more recent study published in the medical journal of American...

• What Are The Risks Of A Hysterectomy?

  A hysterectomy as a surgical means for removing the uterus is often resorted to when the female reproductive system develops complications. A hysterectomy would be the preferred option for combating the symptoms associated with cancer, endometriosis, fibroids, and painful and excessively heavy...

• Digital Recording in Skills Lab Helps Nursing Students Learn

  According to a study, using a digital recording as a learning and teaching method improves learning in a skills laboratory.Ingebjørg Strand and colleagues studied how nursing students think about, react to and learn from the digital recording. The assessment was done on first-year level students...

• What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?

  Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that a person develops after witnessing a very stressful and terrifying event. In most cases, the person must have faced a life-threatening event or an incident in which serious injury was involved. Events that trigger fear,...

• Military Members at a Greater Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

  During the last 10 years, Alzheimer cases in military members have doubled. It is not a secret that members of the military face many psychological problems because of the stress they face in operations against organized crime, especially during wars. For many of them it is just a traumatic event...

• What Does an Ingrown Hair Look Like?

  Ingrown hairs look very similar to acne but they are very different. They happen when hair refuses to grow out of the follicles in the normal course. The hair instead curls or winds sideways into its own follicle or into the tissue of the skin creating a host of problems.You find Afro-Americans and...