The University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences is ranked one of the top eye hospitals by U.S. News
as well as one of the Best Overall, Best Clinical and Best Residency Programs by Ophthalmology Times.
About EyeRounds and Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
Ophthalmology Grand Round and Eye Rounds is a service of the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in Iowa City, Iowa.
History of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds at The University of Iowa
In 1925, Cecil Starling O’Brien, MD, was hired as the head of the newly autonomous Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Iowa. Dr. O'Brien started the tradition of daily morning rounds to teach residents at the bedside. Grand rounds at Iowa evolved from bedside to the clinic, and, under the guidance of then Department Head, Thomas A. Weingeist, PhD, MD, to the Braley Auditorium.
Grand rounds are held each weekday from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. and are invaluable learning experiences for students, residents, and fellows. During grand rounds, interesting, difficult, and classic presentations of ophthalmic diseases are discussed. Under the direction of Department Head, Keith D. Carter, MD, rounds continue to be as strong a tradition today as they were in 1925.
This website contains a growing resource for students, residents, physicians, and patients. Over time, our site has gained momentum. We receive thousands of hits per day from over 40 countries.
EyeRounds Content
The index of ophthalmology cases and photographs in this site are for teaching purposes. Many of these cases have been presented during Grand Rounds at The University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology and in the ophthalmology forum on www.studentdoctor.net (a non-profit, educational website for students and physicians).
These cases are intended for students, residents, and physicians. If you are seeking patient information, then please browse the section intended for patients.
The cases and tutorials in EyeRounds are written by our physicians.
Our efforts in establishing tools for Competencies in Ophthalmology, is headed by Andrew G. Lee, MD.
Also see the pages on how to use an inexpensive, consumer grade digital camera to capture high-quality anterior segment and external photographs for clinical documentation.
Our online ophthalmic atlas is freely searchable and uploadable by everyone. We invite other residency programs to partner with us to develop one of the most extensive ophthalmic atlas in the World.
DISCLAIMER
- Presentations are being made available for review purposes only.
- Material presented at morning rounds is presented to initiate discussion.
- Material presented may not be medically proven fact and should not be used to guide treatment.
- Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the University of Iowa.
The content of the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences web site is copyright © The University of Iowa. The University of Iowa allows visitors (including health care professionals who wish to distribute materials to patients) to duplicate portions of this site for personal or educational use without seeking permission from the authors. Any other requests to reproduce the content of this website may be submitted via the contact form.
