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24 January 2012
UI awarded $100,000 grant for vision research The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has been awarded a $100,000 grant for ongoing vision research. The grant was presented by Rese... More detail
19 January 2012
Iowa researchers find further evidence that bile acid slows vision loss in mice A recent study by UI researchers shows that tauro urso deoxycholic acid (TUDCA) a synthetically derived bile acid, slowed the rate of vision loss in mice with specific types of retinal degenerati... More detail
12 January 2012
Resident Match Results 2012 The Results of this year's Ophthalmology Match were announced on Thursday, January 12. The following 5 people will be joining us as resident in July of 2013. Congratulations to the five who match... More detail
06 January 2012
Dr. Alward is Chair of ABO in 2012 Dr. Wallace L.M. Alward will be the chair of the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) in 2012. Dr. Alward is the Frederick C. Blodi Chair in Ophthalmology, the vice-chair of the University of Io... More detail
03 January 2012
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month Glaucoma is a disease that is often associated with elevated intraocular pressure, in which damage to the optic nerve can lead to loss of vision and even blindness. Once symptoms appear, it may be to... More detail
06 October 2011
Iowa Vision, Our Newsletter - Fall 2011 NOW ONLINE Follow this link to see Iowa Vision Issues More detail

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