Out of Shadows, a Vision for Helping Hitters Get Better

04/13/2009 - The New York Times

OMAHA (AP) — Mark Wetzel cannot tell you exactly what his wife or children look like. He can tell you how to hit a 95-mile-per-hour fastball.

Retinal Gene Is Linked to Childhood Blindness

03/05/2009 - US News and World Report

 A gene that plays a major role in two forms of childhood blindness has been identified by an international team of researchers.

Endowed UI professorship named for Keech; Drack named to position

03/05/2009 - The Press-Citizen

Ronald V. Keech, M.D., a University of Iowa physician who died in 2007, was renowned as a pioneering leader in pediatric ophthalmology. His legacy will live on at the UI through the endowed Ronald V. Keech, M.D., Professorship in Ophthalmic Genetics in the UI Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Bionic eye gives blind man sight

03/04/2009 - BBC

A man who lost his sight 30 years ago says he can now see flashes of light after being fitted with a bionic eye. Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London's Moorfield's eye hospital.  He says he can now follow white lines on the road, and even sort socks, using the bionic eye, known as Argus II.

Retina transplants show promise in patients with retinal degeneration

07/10/2008 - e! Science News

Preliminary research shows encouraging results with transplantation of retinal cells in patients with blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Hope For Vision Deterioration

10/04/2006 - CBS News

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over 50. While there is no cure, two studies report great promise in a new treatment.