UI vision specialist receives Knights Templar research grant

The Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc., awarded its $40,000 Pediatric Ophthalmology Research Grant to Steven Stasheff, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics and ophthalmology and visual sciences with University of Iowa Health Care, during its meeting on Oct. 23, 2010, in Des Moines.

Stasheff presented a report to the Knights Templar members on his proposed research as well as other vision research activity in progress at the University of Iowa. He will use the grant to study the cause of vision loss in patients affected by early-onset degeneration of the retina.

A $35,000 research grant check is being presented to Dr. Steven Stasheff by William H. Koon II, Most Eminent Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the USA and President of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. The final installment of $5,000 will be presented after a Progress Report is furnished for review in April 2011.  At right is Sir Knight David M. Dryer, Right Eminent North Central Department Commander, and Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery KT of Iowa.

Sir Knight Dennis N. Boehmer, Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery KT of Iowa; Sir Knight Jeffrey N. Nelson, Right Eminent Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery KT of North Dakota, Past North Central Department Commander, and General Chairman of the 2009-2010 Annual Eye Foundation Campaign; Dr. Stasheff; Sir Knight William H. Koon II, Most Eminent Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the USA, and President of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation; Sir Knight David M. Dryer, Right Eminent North Central Department Commander, and Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery KT of Iowa.

University of Iowa News Release, December 2, 2010