Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Primary Office
Current Positions
- Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Education
- BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- MS in Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- MD, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Internship, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri
- Resident in Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Research Interests
- Complex cataract surgery
- Multimedia technology to teach ophthalmology
- Techniques for complex cataract surgery
- Web based technology to teach cataract surgery
- Resident Surgery Outcomes
- Medical Student and Resident Use of Electronic Media
- Social Media for Education
- Cataract Surgery, Intraocular Lenses, Phacoemulsification
- Social media for medical education
- Surgical outcomes of resident surgeons
Licenses & Certifications
- American Board of Ophthalmology
- Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa
Selected Publications
- Peterson JC, Rachapudi SS, Hubschman S, Heinze K, Oetting T, Rodriguez SM, Setabutr P, Tran AQ. (2025). Assessment of Differential Diagnoses for Oculoplastics Cases Produced by Large Language Models. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. ONLINE AHEAD OF PRINT. DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002984. PMID: 40788674.
- Assessment of Differential Diagnoses for Oculoplastics Cases produced by Large Language Models
- Kelly LD, Oetting TA, Tonk RS. Cataract Complications, Part 2: Gaining Confidence, Knowledge, and Skill. EyeNet Magazine. Available from: https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/cataract-surgical-complications-part-two?february-2025
- Kelly LD, Oetting TA, Tonk RS. Cataract Complications, Part 1: Intraoperative Strategies and Patient Care. EyeNet Magazine. Available from: https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/cataract-surgery-complications?january-2025
- Wendel L, Doan A, Ferguson K, Oetting TA, Mandel J. (2008). First and fourth year medical students' preferred resources for answering clinical questions. J Acad Ophthalmol 1:90-96
- Najdawi W, Mortensen Z, Shah T, Oetting TA. (2024). Resident- versus Faculty-Placed Toric Intraocular Lens Outcomes. Inves. Ophth. & Vis. Sci. 65(7):551.
- Warren A, Kemp PS, Coussa RG, Cheng L, Boldt HC, Russell SR, Johnson AT, Oetting TA, Sohn EH. (2024). Comparative long-term outcomes of vitrectomy combined with anterior chamber intraocular lens to intra-scleral haptic fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lens. Int J Retina Vitreous 10(1):59. DOI: 10.1186/s40942-024-00572-2. PMID: 39187860. PMCID: PMC11346030.
- Hock LE, Scruggs BA, Barlow PB, Oetting TA, Abramoff MD, Shriver EM. Responding to Patient-Initiated Verbal Sexual Harassment: Outcomes of a Pilot Training for Ophthalmologists. Presented at Annual Meeting, Educating the Educators Program, Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO), Rancho Mirage, CA
- Wilson CW, Hock LE, Kennedy S, Oetting TA, Terveen DC. Iris Expansion Device Use and Operative Outcomes with Topical Dilation versus Intracameral Epinephrine in Resident-Performed Cataract Surgery. Presented at Annual Meeting, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA
- Chung A, Lenci LT, Griess MD, Oetting TA, Shriver, EM. Effect of Fine Motor Skill Activities on Surgical Simulator (Eyesi®) Performance. Presented by Tony Chung Paper Presentation, Annual Meeting, AUPO, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.