Several alumni, faculty, and former faculty from the University of Iowa were recognized in 2017 for their significant achievements in ophthalmology and retina subspecialty. Each individual listed is a Charter Inductee of the Retina Hall of Fame.
- Gary Abrams, MD (ʻ78F)
- Christopher Blodi, MD (ʻ84F, Former Faculty)
- Michael Bloome, MD FACS (ʻ72F)
- Jerald Bovino, MD (ʻ78F)
- David Brown, MD, FACS (ʻ93R, ʻ95F)
- Thomas Burton, MD (ʻ69F, Former Faculty)
- James Diamond, MD (ʻ75F, Former Faculty)
- Nicholas Douvas, MD (ʻ51R, deceased)
- James Folk, MD (ʻ82F, Faculty)
- Dennis Han, MD (ʻ86R)
- Sohan Hayreh, MD, PhD, DSc (Emeritus Faculty)
- Michael Howcroft, MD (ʻ82F)
- Alan Kimura, MD, MPH (ʻ89F, Former Faculty)
- Louis Lobes, MD (ʻ77F)
- Andrew Packer, MD (Former Faculty)
- Peter Pavan, MD (ʻ81F)
- Robert Watzke, MD (Former Faculty)
- Thomas Weingeist, PhD, MD (ʻ72MD, ʻ75R, ʻ76F, Emeritus Chair)
The full list of Retina Hall of Fame inductees is at https://rhaf.memberclicks.net/charter-inductees