William E. Scott, MD
Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology
Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus
(319) 356-2877
william-scott@uiowa.edu
Education
- BA, University of Iowa
- MS (Physiology), University of Iowa
- MD, University of Iowa
Post Graduate Education
- Internship, Wayne State General Hospital
- Residency (Ophthalmology), University of Iowa
- Fellowship (Pediatric Ophthalmology), Smith Kettlewell Institute for the Visual Sciences
- Fellowship (Pediatric Ophthalmology), Childrens Hospital National Medical Center
Certification
- American Board of Ophthalmology
Professional Affiliations
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Iowa Medical Society
- Iowa Eye Association
- Iowa Academy of Ophthalmology
- Costenbader Alumni Society
- Smith Kettlewell Alumni Society
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Jampolsky Fellows
- American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (Founding member, Membership Chair: 1975-77, Program Chair: 1983-85, President-Elect: 1987, President: 1988-89)
- Association for Research in Strabismus
- International Strabismological Association
- Iowa Parents of Visually Impaired Children
Research Interest
- Pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, neuro-muscular physiology of the extra-ocular muscles, prism adaptation.
- The efficacy of prism adaptation in acquired esotropia.
- The Treatment of large angle congenital esotropia.
Current Projects
- Use of electrooculography to study eye movements.
- Effect of surgical treatments on strabismus.
- Effect of prisms on preoperative and postoperative strabismus patients.
- Effectiveness of orthoptic treatments on intermittent exotropia.
- Evaluation of adjustable sutures in strabismus surgery.
- Vision screening for amblyopia in preschool children.
- Prism adaptation for esotropia.
- Use of oculinum in the treatment of congenital esotropia.
- Iowa KidSight screening program
Scholarly Publications in PubMed