Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Richard Olson, MD

Portrait

Mailing Address

Office: 11290-G PFP
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: +1 319 356 0382
Email: richard-olson@uiowa.edu

Education

BA, Music; Minors in Chemistry and English, Brigham Young University, 1984
MD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1991
Internship, Medicine/Ophthalmology, University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT, 1992
Ophthalmology, The University of Iowa, 1996
Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, The University of Iowa, 1997

Appointments

Primary: Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Secondary: Pediatrics

Research Interests

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group, Strabismus Surgical Planning, Web-based Vision Screening

Publications

  • Wilkinson, M, Olson, R, Kuusisto, S. What is our role in promoting literacy for children who are "blind" or visually impaired? Optometry 82(9):503-4, 2011. [PubMed]
  • Dumitrescu, A, Moga, D, Longmuir, S, Olson, R, Drack, A. Prevalence and characteristics of abnormal head posture in children with Down syndrome: a 20-year retrospective, descriptive review. Ophthalmology 118(9):1859-64, 2011. [PubMed]
  • Longmuir, S, Pfeifer, W, Leon, A, Olson, R, Short, L, Scott, W. Nine-year results of a volunteer lay network photoscreening program of 147 809 children using a photoscreener in Iowa. Ophthalmology 117(10):1869-75, 2010. [PubMed]
  • Longmuir, S, Mathews, K, Longmuir, R, Joshi, V, Olson, R, Abràmoff, M. Retinal arterial but not venous tortuosity correlates with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy severity. J AAPOS 14(3):240-3, 2010. [PubMed]
  • Longmuir, S, Gilbertson, A, Pfeifer, W, Olson, R. Pediatric ophthalmology attire: should we wear a white coat? Insight 35(4):11-3, 0. [PubMed]
  • Lee, A, Olson, R, Bonthius, D, Phillips, P. Increasing exotropia and decreasing vision in a school-aged boy. Surv Ophthalmol 52(6):672-9, 0. [PubMed]
  • Lee, A, Boldt, H, Golnik, K, Arnold, A, Oetting, T, Beaver, H, Olson, R, Zimmerman, M, Carter, K. Structured journal club as a tool to teach and assess resident competence in practice-based learning and improvement. Ophthalmology 113(3):497-500, 2006. [PubMed]
  • Bhola, R, Olson, R. Dorsal midbrain syndrome with bilateral superior oblique palsy following brainstem hemorrhage. Arch Ophthalmol 124(12):1786-8, 2006. [PubMed]
  • Bhola, R, Keech, R, Olson, R, Petersen, D. Long-term outcome of pediatric aphakic glaucoma. J AAPOS 10(3):243-8, 2006. [PubMed]
  • Olson, R. Recognizing signs of child abuse for eye care professionals. Insight 31(1):16-8; quiz 19-20, 0. [PubMed]