UIowa Eye

University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

[Mahmoud T. KhalafAllah @KhalafAllah_MD]

At @NANOSTweets 2026 in the great city of Boston, I was grateful for the opportunity to share our work on perimetry from the @uiowaeye. It was a wonderful experience learning from experts in the field and reconnecting with friends and colleagues.

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

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

[Michael F. Chiang, MD @NEIDirector]

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: https://t.co/ljKcaVBwyO

[Simran Sarin @simransarin_]

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 ♻️

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

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!

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

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.

[Internal Medicine at Iowa @IntMedatIowa]

Caitlin Hackl, MD, @uiowaeye prelim, appreciated the close relationship b/w our programs. "Reassured me that I would be well supported here."

https://t.co/O9yWTiSWtY

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

Congratulations, Dr. Richards!

[Carver College of Medicine @IowaMed]

Zac Richards, MD, MEng, is one of the 2025–2026 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows. 🎖️ An ophthalmology resident with an engineering background, Zac focuses on building practical devices that advance patient-centered eye care. https://t.co/cnTWGzTIxy

[Carver College of Medicine @IowaMed]

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 https://t.co/tQGBOkXIa2

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

So proud to share that the department recently honored three of its own during a special evening celebrating endowed appointments. ⭐️

Read the full story: https://t.co/yWiQRKGLDf

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

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: https://t.co/7FKCc6isGB

[Michael F. Chiang, MD @NEIDirector]

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: https://t.co/9cmjKhUYaQ

[The Ophthalmologist @OphthoMag]

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:
🔗 https://t.co/j4UX0kh2Ko

#Ophthalmology #OphthoTwitter

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

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

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

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.

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

Dr. Carter recently sat down with @OphthoMag to discuss the last century of ophthalmology at UI and where we're headed in the future.
https://t.co/8oiI86BLib

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

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 🌍👁️

[UIowa Eye @uiowaeye]

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

[Simran Sarin @simransarin_]

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!! 🗺️

[Simran Sarin @simransarin_]

Confused about how RIME differs from MIRM, EM, SJS, and TEN? Check out our pediatric case of RIME on EyeRounds: https://t.co/qIPbwySFZ8