Dr. Darrell E Hester, MD



Ophthalmology   -  North Carolina,  Wilmington

 Overview

Dr. Darrell E Hester, MD works in Wilmington, North Carolina is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated North Carolina Memorial Hospital in 1991. Dr. Hester is affiliated with Cape Fear Hospital, New Hanover Regional Medical Center and practicing for 36 years

 Specialties

  • Ophthalmology

 Conditions

• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Colpopexy
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
  ...
• Diverticulitis
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Feeding Assessment
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Heroin Dependence
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Sandplay Therapy
• Thinning of Skin
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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 Procedures

• Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Anisocoria
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blepharoplasty
• Blindness
  ...
• Blocked Tear Duct
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Chalazion
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Duane Retraction Syndrome
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Headache
• Keratitis
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Presbyopia
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Repair of Brow Ptosis and Blepharoptosis
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Trichiasis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

 Years Since Graduation

  • 36

 State License

  • North Carolina

 Education & Training

Residency Hospital

North Carolina Memorial Hospital

Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Year completed: 1991

Internship Hospital

Roanoke Meml Hospital

Year completed: 1988

Medical School

University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School Of Medicine

Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Graduated: 1987

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Eye Associates Of Wilmington
1729 New Hanover Medical Parks Drive
North Carolina (NC)
Wilmington
28403
 Phone:(910) 763-3601

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Eye Associates Of Wilmington, 1729 New Hanover Medical Parks Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina (NC), 28403




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Aetna HMO
  • American Republic
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Blue Options PPO
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • Coventry Health Care
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • Medical Mutual of Ohio
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • Medico
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • POMCO Group
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthCare
  • Wellpath Preferred PPO
  • Wells Fargo Insurance

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Cape Fear Hospital photo


Cape Fear Hospital

5301 Wrightsville Avenue North Carolina NC, Wilmington, 28403

Cape Fear Hospital is a Local Government owned hospital located in Wilmington, NC. This hospital reports jointly with New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis ...



New Hanover Regional Medical Center photo


New Hanover Regional Medical Center

2131 South 17th Street North Carolina NC, Wilmington, 28401

New Hanover Regional Medical Center is a Local Government owned hospital located in Wilmington, NC. This hospital reports jointly with Cape Fear Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis ...



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