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Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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

  • 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.
  • Phillips D, Oetting TA, Vogelgesang SA, Suneja M. (2016).  Assessment of an Integrated Residency in Ophthalmology. Presented at Assessment of an Integrated Residency in Ophthalmology