Iowa Vision Spring 2026

IOWA VISION

SPRING 2026

NEWS FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES

IN THIS ISSUE Patient Care & Clinical Updates page 3 Resident & Education News page 10 Global Ophthalmology page 14 Research & Discovery page 20 Philanthropy Impact page 30 News & Events page 32

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IOWA VISION: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES

PATIENT CARE & CLINICAL UPDATES 2025 Eye Clinic Visits by Service Area

Total Visits by Year

CORNEA 9,079

FY2022: 75,139

VISION REHAB 2,265 UVEITIS 258

FY2023: 86,559

GENERAL 6,590 PEDIATRICS 7,832

FY2024: 87,575

OPTOMETRY & CONTACT LENS 9,787 OCULOPLASTICS 7,317

FY2025: 88,223

RETINA 22,234 PRIMARY EYE CARE 8,810 GLAUCOMA 10,585 NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY 3,466

2025 TOTAL: 88,223

Where do our patients come from?

ME 0

WA 5 MT 4

PATIENT VISITS BY STATE FY2025

ND 8

OR 4 ID 0

TOTAL: 39,833

WY 2

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 1 ONTARIO, CANADA 1 PUERTO RICO 0

MN 80

NV 9

SD 77

CO 29

CA 17 AZ 24

NM 14

IA 34,824

NY 8

MI 15

PA 8 IL OH 13 3,611 IN 25 WV 0 VA 12 KS 72 KY 10 MO 235 NC 8 TN 13 OK 11 AR 3 MS 3 SC 13

NE 353 UT 1

WI 145

AL 3 TX 41

NH 2 MA 2 RI 1 CT 0 NJ 5 DC 1 MD 1

GA 9

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AK 1 HI 1

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“I’ve always cared deeply about sustainability— but there wasn’t much happening locally in ophthalmology.

When this opportunity came up, I jumped at it.”

SIMRAN SARIN, THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT

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'U 5DFKHO &KX &RUQHD Dr. Rachel Chu (Cornea) 5HVLGHQF\ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI .DQVDV 0HGLFDO &HQWHU Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center, .DQVDV &LW\ .DQVDV Kansas City, Kansas

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'U .DWK\ 'RQJ 2FXORSODVWLFVSurgery) Dr. Richard Yi (Cornea) (Vitreoretinal Rachel Chu 'U 5DFKHO &KX &RUQHD 5HVLGHQF\ *OLFN (\H ,QVWLWXWH ,QGLDQD 8QLYHUVLW\ Residency: Prisma Health/University of South Carolina University of Kansas Medical Center, 5HVLGHQF\ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI .DQVDV 0HGLFDO &HQWHU ,QGLDQDSROLV ,QGLDQD School of Medicine Kansas City, KansasColumbia, Columbia, SC .DQVDV &LW\ .DQVDV

'U 3DWULFN 'RQHJDQ Dr. Patrick BrandonDonegan Baksh 'U %UDQGRQ %DNVK *ODXFRPD )HOORZVKLS 0DVV (\H DQG (DU +DUYDUG Glaucoma Fellowship, Ear, Harvard Private Practice, MercyMass ClinicEye Eyeand Specialists, St. 3ULYDWH 3UDFWLFH 0HUF\ &OLQLF (\H 6SHFLDOLVWV 6W 8QLYHUVLW\ %RVWRQ 0DVVDFKXVHWWV University, Boston, Massachusetts Louis, Missouri /RXLV 0LVVRXUL

'U 0DKPRXG .KDODI$OODK 1HXUR 2SKWKDOPRORJ\ Dr. Mahmoud (Neuro-Ophthalmology) Richard Yi KhalafAllah (Vitreoretinal Surgery) 'U .DWK\ 'RQJ 2FXORSODVWLFV 5HVLGHQF\ 0LQXIL\D 8QLYHUVLW\ 6KHELQ (ONRP Residency: Minufiya University, ShebinofElkom, Prisma Health/University South Carolina 5HVLGHQF\ *OLFN (\H ,QVWLWXWH ,QGLDQD 8QLYHUVLW\ 0HQRXILD (J\SW Menoufia, Egypt School of Medicine Columbia, Columbia, SC ,QGLDQDSROLV ,QGLDQD

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'U 1LFROH 0DWWVRQ *ODXFRPD Dr. Nicole Mattson (Glaucoma) Mahmoud KhalafAllah (Neuro-Ophthalmology) 'U 0DKPRXG .KDODI$OODK 1HXUR 2SKWKDOPRORJ\ 5HVLGHQF\ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI :DVKLQJWRQ 6HDWWOH Residency: University of Washington, Minufiya University, ShebinSeattle, Elkom, 5HVLGHQF\ 0LQXIL\D 8QLYHUVLW\ 6KHELQ (ONRP :DVKLQJWRQ Washington Menoufia, Egypt 0HQRXILD (J\SW

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Fellows Class of 2026 RESIDENT & EDUCATION NEWS Dr. Rachel Chu (Cornea)

'U 9DOHQFLD 3RWWHU 2SKWKDOPLF *HQHWLFV Dr. Valencia Potter (Ophthalmic Genetics) Nicole (Glaucoma) 'U 1LFROH 0DWWVRQ *ODXFRPD RachelMattson Chu (Cornea) Residency: of Medical Center, 5HVLGHQF\ &DVH :HVWHUQ 5HVHUYH 8QLYHUVLW\ Case Western Reserve University, Washington, Seattle, 5HVLGHQF\ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI :DVKLQJWRQ 6HDWWOH Residency: University University of Kansas Kansas Medical Center, Kansas Kansas &OHYHODQG 2KLR Cleveland, Ohio Washington :DVKLQJWRQ Kansas City, City, Kansas

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Dr. Richard Yi (Vitreoretinal Surgery) (Vitreoretinal Surgery) Potter (Ophthalmic Genetics) 'U 9DOHQFLD 3RWWHU 2SKWKDOPLF *HQHWLFV Dr. Richard Yi (Vitreoretinal Surgery) Dr. Nicole (Vitreoretinal Surgery) Dr. Valencia RachelSomani Chu (Cornea) Residency: Prisma Health/University of Carolina Case Western Reserve University, 5HVLGHQF\ &DVH :HVWHUQ 5HVHUYH 8QLYHUVLW\ Residency: Prisma Health/University of South South Carolina Residency: University Baylor College of Medicine, Cullen of Kansas Medical Center, School of Medicine Columbia, Columbia, SC Cleveland, Ohio &OHYHODQG 2KLR School of Medicine Columbia, Columbia, SC Eye Institute, Houston Kansas City, Kansas Dr. Mahmoud KhalafAllah (Neuro-Ophthalmology) Dr. (Neuro-Ophthalmology) Dr. Mahmoud Richard Yi KhalafAllah (Vitreoretinal Surgery) (Vitreoretinal Surgery) Residency: Minufiya University, Shebin Residency: Minufiya University, ShebinofElkom, Elkom, Residency: Prisma Health/University South Carolina Menoufia, Egypt Menoufia, Egypt School of Medicine Columbia, Columbia, SC

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Dr. Mattson (Glaucoma) Dr. Nicole Nicole Mattson (Glaucoma) Mahmoud KhalafAllah (Neuro-Ophthalmology) 'U -DPHV *LEVRQ *ODXFRPD Dr. James Gibson (Glaucoma) Residency: of Seattle, Residency: University University of Washington, Washington, Seattle, Minufiya University, Shebin 5HVLGHQF\ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI .DQVDV 0HGLFDO &HQWHU Residency: Tulane University School ofElkom, Medicine Washington Washington Menoufia, Egypt .DQVDV &LW\ .DQVDV New Orleans, Louisiana

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Dr. Potter Dr. Valencia Valencia Potter (Ophthalmic (Ophthalmic Genetics) Genetics) Nicole Milhem Mattson (Glaucoma) 'U 0DQDO 0LOKHP 1HXUR 2SKWKDOPRORJ\ Dr. Manal (Neuro-Ophthalmology) James Gibson (Glaucoma) 'U -DPHV *LEVRQ *ODXFRPD Residency: Case Western Reserve University, Residency: University Case Western Reserve University, of Washington, Seattle, )HOORZVKLS 1HXUR 2SKWKDOPRORJ\ DW 0DQFKHVWHU Fellowship: Neuro-Ophthalmology at of Manchester Residency: Tulane University School Medicine 5HVLGHQF\ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI .DQVDV 0HGLFDO &HQWHU University School of Medicine Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio Washington 5R\DO (\H +RVSLWDO 5HVLGHQF\ .LQJ $EGXOODK Royal Eye Hospital; Residency: King Abdullah New Orleans, .DQVDV &LW\ .DQVDV Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana 8QLYHUVLW\ 7KXZDO 6DXGL $UDELD University, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Valencia Potter(Neuro-Ophthalmology) (Ophthalmic Genetics) Dr. Manal Milhem 'U 0DQDO 0LOKHP 1HXUR 2SKWKDOPRORJ\ Residency: Case Western Reserve University, 'U 6DFKL 3DWLO &RUQHD Dr. Sachi Patil (Cornea) Fellowship: Neuro-Ophthalmology at Manchester )HOORZVKLS 1HXUR 2SKWKDOPRORJ\ DW 0DQFKHVWHU Cleveland, Ohio 5HVLGHQF\ 1<8 /DQJRQH +HDOWK 1HZ <RUN 1HZ <RUN Residency: NYU Langone Health, New York, New York Royal Eye Hospital; Residency: King Abdullah 5R\DO (\H +RVSLWDO 5HVLGHQF\ .LQJ $EGXOODK University, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 8QLYHUVLW\ 7KXZDO 6DXGL $UDELD 'U 9DOHQFLD 3RWWHU 3HGLDWULF 2SKWKDOPRORJ\ Dr. Valencia Potter (Pediatric Ophthalmology) )HOORZVKLS 2SKWKDOPLF *HQHWLFV 8QLYHUVLW\ RI Fellowship: Ophthalmic Dr. Sachi Patil (Cornea) 'U 6DFKL 3DWLO &RUQHD Genetics, University of ,RZD 5HVLGHQF\ &DVH :HVWHUQ 5HVHUYH 8QLYHUVLW\ Iowa; Residency: Case Western University, Residency: NYU Langone Health,Reserve New York, New York 5HVLGHQF\ 1<8 /DQJRQH +HDOWK 1HZ <RUN 1HZ <RUN &OHYHODQG 2KLR Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Valencia Potter(Glaucoma) (Pediatric Ophthalmology) 'U 9DOHQFLD 3RWWHU 3HGLDWULF 2SKWKDOPRORJ\ Dr. James James Gibson Gibson (Glaucoma) Residency: University School of 'U 6DPXHO 7DGURV 9LWUHRUHWLQDO 6XUJHU\ Dr. SamuelTulane Tadros (Vitreoretinal Surgery) Fellowship: Ophthalmic Genetics, University of )HOORZVKLS 2SKWKDOPLF *HQHWLFV 8QLYHUVLW\ RI Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine Medicine New Louisiana 5HVLGHQF\ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI ,RZD ,RZD &LW\ ,RZD Residency: University Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Iowa; Residency: CaseofWestern Reserve University, ,RZD 5HVLGHQF\ &DVH :HVWHUQ 5HVHUYH 8QLYHUVLW\ New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Cleveland, Ohio &OHYHODQG 2KLR Dr. Manal Milhem (Neuro-Ophthalmology) 'U 6DQ\D <DGDY 9LWUHRUHWLQDO 6XUJHU\ (Vitreoretinal Dr. Manal Milhem (Neuro-Ophthalmology) Dr. Sanya JamesYadav Gibson (Glaucoma)Surgery) Fellowship: Neuro-Ophthalmology at Manchester 5HVLGHQF\ :HVW 9LUJLQLD 8QLYHUVLW\ (\H ,QVWLWXWH Residency: West Virginia University Eye Institute, Dr. Samuel Tadros (Vitreoretinal Surgery) 'U 6DPXHO 7DGURV 9LWUHRUHWLQDO 6XUJHU\ Fellowship: Neuro-Ophthalmology at Manchester Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine Royal Eye Hospital; Residency: King Abdullah 0RUJDQWRZQ :HVW 9LUJLQLD Morgantown, West Virginia Residency: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 5HVLGHQF\ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI ,RZD ,RZD &LW\ ,RZD Royal Eye Hospital; Residency: King Abdullah New Orleans, Louisiana University, University, Thuwal, Thuwal, Saudi Saudi Arabia Arabia Dr. Surgery) 'U 6DQ\D <DGDY 9LWUHRUHWLQDO 6XUJHU\ Dr. Sanya Manal Yadav Milhem(Vitreoretinal (Neuro-Ophthalmology) Dr. Sachi Patil (Cornea) Residency: West Virginia University Eye Institute, 5HVLGHQF\ :HVW 9LUJLQLD 8QLYHUVLW\ (\H ,QVWLWXWH Dr. Sachi Patil (Cornea) Fellowship: Neuro-Ophthalmology at Manchester Residency: NYU Langone Health, New York, New Morgantown, West Virginia 0RUJDQWRZQ :HVW 9LUJLQLD Residency: NYU Langone Health, New York, New York York Royal Eye Hospital; Residency: King Abdullah

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University, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Dr. Dr. Valencia Valencia Potter Potter (Pediatric (Pediatric Ophthalmology) Ophthalmology) Fellowship: Ophthalmic Genetics, University Fellowship: Ophthalmic Genetics, University of of Dr. Sachi Patil (Cornea) Iowa; Residency: Case Western Reserve University, Iowa; Residency: Case Western Reserve University, Residency: NYU Langone Health, New York, New York Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio Ohio

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Dr. Matthew Hunt Trejo 'U -RQDWKDQ 7UHMR Dr. MatthewDonegan Hunt Dr. Jonathan Patrick Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Associated Retina Private Practice, American Eye Associates, San Diego, 3ULYDWH 3UDFWLFH $PHULFDQ (\H $VVRFLDWHV 6DQ 'LHJR Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Associated Retina Glaucoma Fellowship, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Consultants/Beaumont University Hospital, Royal California &DOLIRUQLD Consultants/Beaumont University Hospital, Royal University, Boston, Massachusetts Oak, Oak, Michigan Michigan

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Dr. Nicole Regina Scott Dr. Dr. Nicole Terfloth Terfloth Dr. Valencia Potter (Pediatric Ophthalmology) MD, University of Missouri-Kansas School of MD, University Science Center MD, University of of Tennessee Tennessee Health HealthCity Science Center Dr. Samuel (Vitreoretinal Surgery) Dr. Samuel Tadros Tadros (Vitreoretinal UNIVERSITY OF OF IOWA IOWA DEPARTMENT OF OF OPHTHALMOLOGY OPHTHALMOLOGYAND ANDVISUAL VISUALSCIENCES SCIENCES IOWA of VISION: UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT Fellowship: Ophthalmic Genetics,Surgery) University Medicine College of Medicine College of Medicine Residency: University of Iowa, City, Residency: University Iowa, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Iowa Iowa; Residency: CaseofWestern Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Dr. Sanya Sanya Yadav Yadav (Vitreoretinal (Vitreoretinal Surgery) Surgery) Dr. Nicole Dr. Yohannes Dr. Gelilah GelilahTerfloth Yohannes Residency: West Virginia University Eye Residency: West Virginia University Eye Institute, Institute, MD, University of Tennessee Science Center IOWA DEPARTMENT OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES VISION: UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF OF IOWA IOWA DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES MD, University of Miller School of Medicine MD, University OF of Miami Miami MillerHealth School of Medicine Dr. Samuel Tadros (Vitreoretinal Surgery) Morgantown, West Virginia Morgantown, West Virginia College of Medicine Residency: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

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