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UI Surgeon Performs High-Tech Iris Repair

Following Larry Molyneux’s eye injury, surgeons at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics performed an artificial iris implant using advanced technology. The What Cheer man’s vision has improved and his eye looks natural.

A Focus on Childhood Vision

Thanks to a network of Lions Club volunteers, the University of Iowa-based program identifies eye problems early in toddlers and preschoolers.

Will Flanary: Health care, humor, and humanity

Thursday, October 20, 2022
Known as “Dr. Glaucomflecken” to his 2 million TikTok followers, Will Flanary, MD (17R), is using humor and his experience as a cancer patient to connect with people navigating a sometimes-complex health care system.

Seeing keratoconus through a different lens

Monday, April 4, 2022
When Gabi Von Roedern was in high school, her optometrist said something wasn’t right with her eyes. Not only was her vision imperfect, but her eyes were dry and red all the time.