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Mark Greiner, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Current Positions

  • Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
  • Medical Director, Iowa Lions Eye Bank
  • Fellowship Director, Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery
  • Robert and Joell Brightfelt Professor of Cornea Research

Education

  • BA in English, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
  • MD in Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis, California, United States
  • Internship, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Internal Medicine, Davis, California, United States
  • Resident in Ophthalmology Resident, University of California, Davis Health System Eye Center, Davis, California, United States
  • Cornea, Clinical Fellowship, Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon, United States

Center, Program and Institute Affiliations

Research Interests

  • Corneal endothelial metabolic function
  • Endothelial keratoplasty and Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy
  • Eye banking
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK)
  • Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis (K-Pro)
  • Mitochondrial biology and cellular metabolism

Licenses & Certifications

  • ABO diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology, United States
  • California Medical License, California Board of Medicine, California, United States
  • Oregon Medical License, Oregon Board of Medicine, Oregon, United States
  • State of Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa, United States

Selected Publications

  • Hartness EM, Shevalye H, Skeie JM, Eggleston T, Field MG, Schmidt GA, Phruttiwanichakun P, Salem AK, Greiner MA. (2025). Iron-Sulfur Clusters and Iron Responsive Element Binding Proteins Mediate Iron Accumulation in Corneal Endothelial Cells in Fuchs Dystrophy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 66(4):23. DOI: 10.1167/iovs.66.4.23. PMID: 40202733.
  • Cortina MS, Greiner MA, Kuo AN, Li JY, Miller DD, Shtein RM, Veldman PB, Yin J, Kim SJ, Shen JF. (2024). Safety and Efficacy of Epithelium-Off Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for the Treatment of Corneal Ectasia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology 131(10):1234-1242. DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.05.006. PMID: 38935041.
  • Shah KJ, Straiko MD, Greiner MA. (2021). Chapter 135, Surgical Technique for DMEK. In: Krachmer J, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, eds. Cornea, 5th Ed. London, UK: Elsevier.
  • Greiner MA, Schmidt GA, Ling J. (2021). Chapter 129, Donor Preparation for Endothelial Keratoplasty. In: Krachmer J, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, eds. Cornea, 5th Ed. London, UK: Elsevier.
  • Shah KJ, Straiko MD, Greiner MA. (2016). Chapter 131, Surgical Technique for DMEK. In: Krachmer J, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, eds. Cornea. London, UK: Elsevier.
  • Greiner MA, Schmidt GA, Goins KM. (2016). Chapter 126, Donor Preparation for Endothelial Keratoplasty. In: Krachmer J, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, eds. Cornea. London, UK: Elsevier.
  • Greiner MA, Faulkner WJ, Vislisel JM, Varley GA, Goins KM. (2016). Chapter 9, Corneal Diagnostic Techniques. In: Krachmer J, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, eds. Cornea. London, UK: Elsevier.
  • Yu CY, Diel RJ, Jiang L, Greiner MA. (2021). Chemical Eye Injuries: A Case Report and Tutorial. EyeRounds.org. January 26, 2021. Available from https://EyeRounds.org/cases/307- chemical-eye-injury.htm
  • Peterson J, Cheng J, Greiner MA. (2020). Ultraviolet Keratitis. EyeRounds.org. December 3, 2020. Available from https://EyeRounds.org/cases/306-ultraviolet-keratitis.htm.
  • Goldstein AS, Wilson CW, Greiner MA. (2019). Chronic Ocular Graft Versus Host Disease. EyeRounds.org. August 9, 2019; available from: https://EyeRounds.org/cases/287- GVHD.htm