UIowa Eye

Happy Match Day! 🎉 Join us in welcoming our newest residents to the lowa Eye family. Meet the class of 2030!

A new #NIHFunded protocol produces clinical-grade retinal organoids with transplantable photoreceptors that survive and integrate into a degenerative retina model. @OhioState @uiowa @uiowaeye #VisionResearch @StemCellsEh @SpringerNature paper: bit.ly/48Z7cFb

Grateful to have received the @uiowagpsg Green Initiatives Fund, a sustainability grant awarded to support continuation of the contact lens recycling program at @uiowaeye, allowing us to continue advocating for environmentally responsible practices in eye care ♻️

Welcome, Dr. Ferhat Evliyaoglu, MD, FACS! 🎉 
 He joins us as Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatric Ophthalmology, brining global expertise and a deep commitment to advancing children’s eye care through clinical excellence and research. We are excited to have him on board!

The Ophthalmology Interest Group recently hosted an interdisciplinary event exploring connections between neuroscience, art, and ophthalmology. Experts like Dr. Stephen Russell and ophthalmic photographer Michael Edrington highlighted on retinal imaging & clinical photography.

Caitlin Hackl, MD, @uiowaeye prelim, appreciated the close relationship b/w our programs. "Reassured me that I would be well supported here." internalmedicineiowa.org/2025/09/15/mee…

Congratulations, Dr. Richards!

Congratulations to Kanwal Singh Matharu, MD, on being named a Fulbright Specialist. This fall, he will work with the Research Institute of Ophthalmology in Giza, Egypt, to strengthen research, training, and patient care. @uiowaeye uiowa.pulse.ly/i6nipcb4fv

So proud to share that the department recently honored three of its own during a special evening celebrating endowed appointments. ⭐️ Read the full story: bit.ly/4pp4hNx

Proud moment for our department! Drs. Sohn, Han & Kemp were honored with endowed appointments, celebrating excellence in research, clinical care & education—all made possible by visionary donors. Read more: eye.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/2025/09/e…

Trabecular meshwork cell therapy has been proposed as next-generation treatment for #glaucoma. Therapy gets magnetically steered into place @EthierOcularlab @GeorgiaTech @MEGeorgiaTech @CoulterBME @uiowaeye @EmoryEyeCenter #NIHfunded @eLife: brnw.ch/21wUtCj

100 years of vision care innovation 👁️ From genetic testing breakthroughs to AI like IDx-DR, the University of Iowa’s Ophthalmology Dept (@uiowaeye). has been shaping the future. Dr. Keith Carter shares the story: 🔗 ow.ly/lF3X50Wv8Hj #Ophthalmology #OphthoTwitter

Dr. Shriver spoke at the WIO Summer Symposium on her life, accomplishments, and overcoming obstacles along the way. #WIO2025

Congratulations to Erin Shriver, MD, FACS, on receiving the @WIO_WomenInOpht Bernice Z. Brown Memorial Lecture Award! This honor is given to members who advance ophthalmology & the role of women in the profession.

Dr. Carter recently sat down with @OphthoMag to discuss the last century of ophthalmology at UI and where we're headed in the future. theophthalmologist.com/issues/2025/ar…

Joined by @OrbisIntl’s Hilary Twiggs and @IowaMed’s Grace Necker, he had the opportunity to do some sightseeing across the border in Chobe National Park, Botswana! #GlobalOphthalmology 🌍👁️

Cornea specialist Dr. Kanwal Matharu is currently in Zambia on an Orbis-sponsored trip focused on phacoemulsification development.

Completely missed the blurb @uiowaIP shared about my cornea rotation in India! This was an amazing experience and I learned so much. Thanks to all my @uiowaeye mentors and the @IowaMed global health distinction track for continuing to support my global ophthal interests!! 🗺️

Confused about how RIME differs from MIRM, EM, SJS, and TEN? Check out our pediatric case of RIME on EyeRounds: #gsc.tab=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">eyerounds.org/cases/365-RIME…

I had an amazing time @IowaMed giving Grand Rounds on health humanities in the Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. Got to collab with Lauren Lessing of @uistanleymuseum and talk to med educators about integrating the arts into the curriculum ✍️ @uiowaeye @WCMEmergency @WCMpeds @MedHumChat