Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Welcome from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and thank you for your interest in our department. Established in 1925, the eye department has a long history of providing outstanding care for our patients, conducting leading-edge, collaborative research, and educating the next generation of ophthalmologists and vision science researchers.

Keith D. Carter, MD
Lillian C. O'Brien and Dr. C.S. O'Brien Chair in Ophthalmology
Chairman and Department Executive Officer of Ophthalmology