Kanwal Singh
Matharu
MD
University of Iowa Physicians
Ophthalmologist
Languages
English
Assistant Professor
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
For Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences related requests:
1-319-356-2852
- For all other requests:
- 1-800-777-8442
Locations
Clinical expertise
Amniotic membrane contact lens (Prokera)
Amniotic membrane grafts
Anterior basement membrane dystrophy
Anterior segment reconstruction
Autoimmune diseases
Autologous serum tears
Biopsy
Boston K-Pro (keratoprothesis)
Burn reconstruction
Cancer and benign tumors
Capsular tension ring and segment implants
Chalazia and styes
Collagen crosslinking
Complex anterior segment surgery
Compounded chemotherapy eye drops
Computer vision syndrome
Confocal microscopy
Conjunctival chalasis
Conjunctival melanoma
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivoplasty
Corneal biopsy
Corneal cultures
Corneal disease
Corneal edema (swelling)
Corneal neurotization
Corneal scarring
Corneal topography
Corneal transplant failure
Corneal transplantation
Corneal trauma
Corneal ulcer
Cryotherapy
DALK (deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty)
DMEK (Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty)
Dry eye
DSAEK (Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty)
DSO (Descemet stripping only)
DWEK (Descemet stripping without endothelial keratoplasty)
Ectasia after laser refractive surgery
Eye infection
Farsightedness
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy
Herpes zoster keratitis
Hyperopia (farsightedness)
Inherited eye disorders
INTACS (intrastromal corneal ring segments)
Intraocular contact lens (ICL)
Intraocular lens exchange and repositioning (IOL implant)
Iris prosthesis implants
Iris reconstruction
Keratoconus
LAK (laser-assisted keratoplasty)
Laser vision correction (LASIK surgery or laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis)
Low vision
Minimally invasive surgery
Molecular diagnostics
Nerve excision and replantation
Ocular surface reconstruction
Optical coherence tomography
Phacoemulsification
PKP (penetrating keratoplasty)
Post-cataract laser vision correction enhancement
Post-cataract piggyback lens implants
Presbyopia (age-related farsightedness)
Presbyopia correcting lens implants
PRK (photorefractive keratectomy)
Prosthetics
Pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft
Pupillometry
Recurrent pterygium excision
Refractive surgery
Routine cataract surgery
Routine cataracts
Salzmann nodular degeneration
Shingles
Sjogren's syndrome
Specular microscopy
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS or toxic epidermal necrolysis)
Systemic lupus
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
Thyroid eye disease
Tumors of the eye
Vasculitis
Vision correction
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About Kanwal Singh Matharu
I love my job because working with patients to understand their health and visual concerns and then identifying solutions together gives me meaning. Eyesight is so precious. The University of Iowa is a world-class academic institution with an the ophthalmology department comprised of the most brilliant and humble leaders in the field, and I feel empowered to pursue my research regarding local and global health equity.
- Kanwal Singh Matharu
MD
Research
Training and Education
- Certifications
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American Board of Ophthalmology
- Memberships
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Cornea Society
Eye and Contact Lens Association
- Degrees
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BA, Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.
MD, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas
- Residencies
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Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Fellowships
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Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Global Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.
Ratings
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