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A 27-year-old man from Galesburg, Illinois came to the University of Iowa Glaucoma Clinic in 1986 seeking surgery for his glaucoma. He recognized that the few people with glaucoma in his family who were not blind had undergone surgery, and he knew he needed help if he were to keep his sight. The...
The University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is excited to announce our next class of resident ophthalmologists! These individuals – and future Hawkeyes – will be joining us as PGY1 interns in July 2023! Oladipupo Anibire Meharry Medical College Donavon Dahmer University...
It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent passing of H. Stanley Thompson, MD. Dr. Thompson became a part of department in 1967 when, after his residency at Iowa, outgoing department head, Dr. Alson E. Braley, and incoming head, Dr. Frederick C. Blodi, hired him to direct the neuro-...
Following Larry Molyneux’s eye injury, surgeons at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics performed an artificial iris implant using advanced technology. The What Cheer man’s vision has improved and his eye looks natural.
Congratulations to Chief Residents, Drs. Matthew Field, Maggie Strampe, and Caroline Yu on their recent fellowship matches! Matthew Field, MD, PhD, MPH Cornea – The Lindstrom Fellowship Minnesota Eye Consultants Maggie Strampe, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus University of Iowa...
Andrew Pouw, MD won the 2022 Mentoring for Advancement of Physician-Scientists (MAPS) Award from the American Glaucoma Society (AGS). The MAPS Program is a multi-faceted mentoring program of the American Glaucoma Society (AGS). It is designed to aid the organization in its core mission by helping...
The University of Iowa edged up in the rankings of top eye programs according to Ophthalmology Times®. The specialty publication's 2022 Best Programs Survey has UI up to #2 in residency education and #4 in clinical care. UI also continues to score high in the best overall program and vision...
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has been granted an Unrestricted Grant by Research to Prevent Blindness ( RPB ) in the amount of $115,000 a year to support eye research conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology. This funding has been awarded based on a thorough review of...
When Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, was an ophthalmology resident, he found himself spending a lot of his time with patients doing annual diabetic retinopathy exams, only to confirm they didn’t have the disease and telling them to come back in a year. Conversely, he’d also see patients who were already...
Thanks to a network of Lions Club volunteers, the University of Iowa-based program identifies eye problems early in toddlers and preschoolers.