University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Iowa City, IA
Joined October 2009
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🔬 From Iowa research to potential new treatments!
S5G Therapeutics has received NIH funding to help advance University of Iowa research toward clinical applications, bringing promising discoveries one step closer to patients.
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🔬 Great research starts with great mentorship.
Inspired by his own experiences, Iowa ophthalmologist Andrew Pouw, MD, is building a collaborative research group where medical students learn, lead, and mentor the next generation.
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Thank you to Dr. Mark Greiner from @uiowaeye for giving our annual Jack M. Dodick Distinguished Visiting Professorship Lecture last week!
👁️ How does science fiction shape our perceptions of retinal imaging?
New research from University of Iowa researchers explores the gap between fictional portrayals and real-world applications in eye care.
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At @NANOSTweets 2026 in the great city of Boston, I was grateful for the opportunity to share our work on perimetry from the @uiowaeye. It was a wonderful experience learning from experts in the field and reconnecting with friends and colleagues.
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A new #NIHFunded protocol produces clinical-grade retinal organoids with transplantable photoreceptors that survive and integrate into a degenerative retina model.
@OhioState @uiowa @uiowaeye #VisionResearch @StemCellsEh
@SpringerNature paper: bit.ly/48Z7cFb
ALT rs = 200 μm (A & D) and 100 μm (B & C). Significance was determined using one-way ANOVA with post-hoc comparison. *p < .05, ***p < .001
UIowa Eye retweeted
Grateful to have received the @uiowagpsg Green Initiatives Fund, a sustainability grant awarded to support continuation of the contact lens recycling program at @uiowaeye, allowing us to continue advocating for environmentally responsible practices in eye care ♻️
Welcome, Dr. Ferhat Evliyaoglu, MD, FACS! 🎉
He joins us as Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatric Ophthalmology, brining global expertise and a deep commitment to advancing children’s eye care through clinical excellence and research.
We are excited to have him on board!
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The Ophthalmology Interest Group recently hosted an interdisciplinary event exploring connections between neuroscience, art, and ophthalmology. Experts like Dr. Stephen Russell and ophthalmic photographer Michael Edrington highlighted on retinal imaging & clinical photography.
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Caitlin Hackl, MD, @uiowaeye prelim, appreciated the close relationship b/w our programs. "Reassured me that I would be well supported here."
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Congratulations, Dr. Richards!
Zac Richards, MD, MEng, is one of the 2025–2026 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows. 🎖️ An ophthalmology resident with an engineering background, Zac focuses on building practical devices that advance patient-centered eye care. uiowa.pulse.ly/cidnp6qdrw
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Congratulations to Kanwal Singh Matharu, MD, on being named a Fulbright Specialist. This fall, he will work with the Research Institute of Ophthalmology in Giza, Egypt, to strengthen research, training, and patient care. @uiowaeye uiowa.pulse.ly/i6nipcb4fv
So proud to share that the department recently honored three of its own during a special evening celebrating endowed appointments. ⭐️
Read the full story: bit.ly/4pp4hNx
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Proud moment for our department! Drs. Sohn, Han & Kemp were honored with endowed appointments, celebrating excellence in research, clinical care & education—all made possible by visionary donors. Read more: eye.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/…
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Trabecular meshwork cell therapy has been proposed as next-generation treatment for #glaucoma. Therapy gets magnetically steered into place
@EthierOcularlab @GeorgiaTech @MEGeorgiaTech @CoulterBME @uiowaeye @EmoryEyeCenter #NIHfunded
@eLife: brnw.ch/21wUtCj
ALT Prussian blue staining to locate superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) within the anterior segment after cell transplantation.Top row: No Prussian blue staining could be found in the saline injection control. Bottom row: Prussian blue stain is challenging to distinguish from melanin, but accumulation of blue label (red arrowheads) can be seen to coincide with the locations of exogenous cells visualized in Figure 6. In particular, injected human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) primarily accumulated close to the trabecular meshwork (TM), corresponding to the location of Prussian blue stain. A small region of Prussian blue staining can be observed in the TM (green arrowhead).
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100 years of vision care innovation 👁️
From genetic testing breakthroughs to AI like IDx-DR, the University of Iowa’s Ophthalmology Dept (@uiowaeye). has been shaping the future.
Dr. Keith Carter shares the story:
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#Ophthalmology #OphthoTwitter
Congratulations to Erin Shriver, MD, FACS, on receiving the @WIO_WomenInOpht Bernice Z. Brown Memorial Lecture Award! This honor is given to members who advance ophthalmology & the role of women in the profession.
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Dr. Carter recently sat down with @OphthoMag to discuss the last century of ophthalmology at UI and where we're headed in the future.
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