University of Iowa Health Care Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Current News

01 February 2012
UI glaucoma specialist explains genetic involvement in disease John Fingert, MD, PhD, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, explains the current status in genetic research in glaucoma in the January 15, 2012 Ophthalmology Times. (read the art... More detail
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

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