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Ronald V. Keech, MD, Associate Professor in Ophthalmic GeneticsDirector, Pediatric Electroretinogram ServiceAssociate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual SciencesAssociate Professor of Pediatrics
Office: 11190-G PFPIowa City, IA 52242
Lab: 4111 MERFIowa City, IA 52242 Phone: 319-353-5507
Email: arlene-drack@uiowa.edu
BS, Biology/Philosophy, University of ScrantonMD, Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Fellowship, Det Norske Radiumhospitalet, University of OsloInternship, Transitional Internship, Georgetown University Medical CenterFellowship, Ophthalmic Genetics, Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, Georgetown University Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, University of IowaFellowship, Molecular Ophthalmic Genetic, University of Iowa
Iowa Medical LicenseMD, National Board of Medical Examiners
Biosciences Graduate ProgramInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in GeneticsInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Arlene V. Drack, M.D. is a clinician scientist specializing in juvenile inherited eye diseases. She is the inaugural Ronald V. Keech Associate Professor in Pediatric Ophthalmic Genetics at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Her research focuses on inherited eye diseases that affect children, particularly in the development of novel treatments. She is experienced in subretinal injection of molecules to treat mouse models of retinal degeneration, as well as participating in human trials for retinal disorders. She co-directs both the clinical and rodent electroretinogram services at the University of Iowa. Her clinical practice includes the full scope of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, in addition to running specialized genetic eye disease clinics.
Institute for Vision ResearchJohn and Marcia Carver Nonprofit Genetic Testing Laboratory
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Visual Acuity Changes in Patients With Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Mutations in CEP290.. McAnany J, Genead M, Walia S, Drack A, Stone E, Koenekoop R, Traboulsi E, Smith A, Weleber R, Jacobson S, Fishman G. JAMA Ophthalmol. . 2013 February; 131 (2) :178-82. [PubMed] Recommendations for genetic testing of inherited eye diseases: report of the American Academy of Ophthalmology task force on genetic testing.. Stone E, Aldave A, Drack A, Maccumber M, Sheffield V, Traboulsi E, Weleber R. Ophthalmology. 2012 November; 119 (11) :2408-10. [PubMed] A family with branchio-oculo-facial syndrome with primarily ocular involvement associated with mutation of the TFAP2A gene.. Dumitrescu A, Milunsky J, Longmuir S, Drack A. Ophthalmic Genet. 2012 June; 33 (2) :100-6. [PubMed] Prevalence and characteristics of abnormal head posture in children with Down syndrome: a 20-year retrospective, descriptive review. Dumitrescu A, Moga D, Longmuir S, Olson R, Drack A. Ophthalmology. 2011 September; 118 (9) :1859-64. [Link] Mutations in the RNA granule component TDRD7 cause cataract and glaucoma. Lachke S, Alkuraya F, Kneeland S, Ohn T, Aboukhalil A, Howell G, Saadi I, Cavallesco R, Yue Y, Tsai A, Nair K, Cosma M, Smith R, Hodges E, Alfadhli S, Al-Hajeri A, Shamseldin H, Behbehani A, Hannon G, Bulyk M, Drack A, Anderson P, John S, Maas R. Science. 2011 March; 331 (6024) :1571-6. [Link] Genotype-phenotype analysis of the branchio-oculo-facial syndrome. Milunsky J, Maher T, Zhao G, Wang Z, Mulliken J, Chitayat D, Clemens M, Stalker H, Bauer M, Burch M, Chénier S, Cunningham M, Drack A, Janssens S, Karlea A, Klatt R, Kini U, Klein O, Lachmeijer A, Megarbane A, Mendelsohn N, Meschino W, Mortier G, Parkash S, Ray C, Roberts A, Roberts A, Reardon W, Schnur R, Smith R, Splitt M, Tezcan K, Whiteford M, Wong D, Zori R, Lin A. Am J Med Genet A. 2011 January (1st Quarter/Winter); 155A (1) :22-32. [Link] Ophthalmologic complications in children with chronic hepatitis C treated with pegylated interferon. Narkewicz M, Rosenthal P, Schwarz K, Drack A, Margolis T, Repka M, . J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 August; 51 (2) :183-6. [Link] Which Leber congenital amaurosis patients are eligible for gene therapy trials?. Drack A, Johnston R, Stone E. J AAPOS. 2009 October (4th Quarter/Autumn); 13 (5) :463-5. [Link] Pediatric golf-related ophthalmic injuries. Hink E, Oliver S, Drack A, Hawes M, Wojno T, On A, Durairaj V. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 September; 126 (9) :1252-6. [Link] Giant orbital cysts after strabismus surgery. Curtis T, Stout A, Drack A, Durairaj V. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 October (4th Quarter/Autumn); 142 (4) :697-9. [Link]
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