Glaucoma
John H. Fingert, MD, PhD | Email Address | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Title | Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences // Assoc. Prof. of Anatomy & Cell Biolog |
| Service | Medical Glaucoma |
| Address | 1269B CBRB |
| Phone | 319-467-5152 |
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Education
- BA, BE (Engineering), Dartmouth College
- PhD (Genetics), University of Iowa, College of Medicine
- MD, University of Iowa, College of Medicine
Post Graduate Education
- Internship (Transitional), St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
- Residency (Ophthalmology), University of Iowa
- Fellowship (Molecular Genetics of Eye disease), University of Iowa
- Fellowship (Glaucoma), University of Iowa
Certification
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- American Board of Ophthalmology
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Glaucoma Society
- American Society for Human Genetics
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma
- Heed Ophthalmic Society
- American Medical Association
- Iowa Eye Association
Research Interest
- Molecular genetics of inherited eye diseases
- Genetic testing for inherited eye diseases
- Pharmacogenomics
Current Projects
- Primary open angle glaucoma
- Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
- Pigment dispersion syndrome
- Cavitary optic disc anomalies
- Animal models of glaucoma
- Steroid-induced glaucoma
