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The UI Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to introduce Jaci Haugsdal, MD as Assistant Clinical Professor. Jaci Haugsdal received her medical degree in 2013 from The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine where she also completed her ophthalmology residency training...
Ophthalmologists and alumni from across Iowa, the U.S., Canada, and Australia returned to Iowa City for the 2018 Iowa Eye Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion. The meeting featured a fantastic program of distinguished speakers, stimulating talks, and interesting cases. Review the talks and lectures:...
Publications from the past few weeks published by our faculty, residents, and fellows.
Research staff from the Iowa City VA Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss showcased their projects during a VA Research Week open house event. The Center focuses on the early detection of potential blinding disorders of the Veteran and general population, including retinal disease...
Eye Clinic physicians from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are co-recipients of the prestigious David Sackett Trial of the Year Award , presented annually by the Society for Clinical Trials. The gene replacement trial entitled ‘Efficacy and Safety of Voretigene Neparvovec (AAV2-hRPE65v2)...
Seventeen ophthalmologists from University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics were named to the “Best Doctors in America®” List for 2017-18. Each physician has received peer consensus as a physician from whom other physicians would seek care and is verified as being clinically active with an active...
Ophthalmology residents and faculty traveled to Washington D.C. for the 2018 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Mid-Year Forum. More than 400 ophthalmologists from across the country gathered at the Forum to learn more about politics, health policy and practice management. The Forum provided...