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Iowa Hospitals – Thank you for Your Partnership

In celebration of National Hospital Week, Wolfe Eye Clinic would like to thank our partner hospitals around the state of Iowa for allowing us to bring our surgical care closer to our patients. It is National Hospital Week! A week of celebrating hope and healing, and the hospitals that make it all possible. In honor of…

A Focus on Women’s Eye Health and Safety

Women are at a higher risk for eye disease and vision changes than men. While everyone’s eye health is important, for the month of April we are focusing on women in honor of Women’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month! Women, due to a variety of reasons, are at an increased risk for eye disease, vision…

Educators – Thinking of LASIK this Summer?

Teaching is a rewarding, yet demanding job. LASIK may be able to make it easier! Believe it or not, summer vacation is around the corner. While students may be excited to play sports, travel or make some extra cash over the summer, educators will soon be already preparing for the next academic year. If you…

Are you living with diabetes? Take proactive steps to protect your vision!

November is designated Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month and at Wolfe Eye Clinic we would like to use this month to remind those living with diabetes to take all the proactive steps you can to protect your vision. According to the National Eye Institute, Diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness in adults—and all people…

Wolfe Eye Clinic Announces Donation to Assist Hometown Rebuild

Wolfe Eye Clinic announced a donation of $50,000 to the community of Marshalltown to help those affected by the recent tornado, and to assist in rebuilding the community they have called “home” for nearly 100 years. Wolfe Eye Clinic’s Board of Directors agreed to donate $30,000 to Community Foundation of Marshall County – Rebuild Marshalltown Fund for…

Welcome Dr. Reid Turner!

We are pleased to announce that Reid P. Turner, M.D. has joined Wolfe Eye Clinic and is now seeing patients in our West Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, Ottumwa, and Marshalltown offices. Dr. Turner is a fellowship trained cornea sub-specialist who has spent the last year in practice in Omaha. Wolfe Eye Clinic is thrilled to have the…

Welcome George B. Clavenna!

We are pleased to announce that George Clavenna, D.O. has joined Wolfe Eye Clinic and will be seeing general ophthalmology patients in our West Des Moines office. Dr. Clavenna has been recognized as a national leader in the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and has spent the last 32 years at Des Moines University seeing…

Genentech Clinical Trial for Treatment of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Shows Promising Results

Positive Phase II Results for the First-Ever Eye Implant to Achieve Sustained Delivery of a Biologic Medicine to Treat People With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). At Wolfe Eye Clinic, we are extremely excited to share the Phase II LADDER Study results that were released in late July by Genentech. As people with Wet AMD may need…

It’s Time to Personalize How We Treat Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD)

Jared S. Nielsen M.D., a Wolfe Eye Clinic Retina Specialist, Publishes Research Seeking to Optimize Treatment for Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nvAMD). Optimizing Treatment for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (also known as Wet AMD) are all too familiar with the intricacies and importance of treatment. Without conscientious…

We Can See Your Heart From Here

Our eyes are the window for detecting health issues. Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure—these are just a few of the medical conditions that can have serious effects on our eye health. We’ve talked about the impact that diabetes can have on our eyes, particularly diabetic macular edema and the damage of blood vessels causing diabetic eye…

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