John H. Fingert
Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. John H. Fingert

Ophthalmology
University of Iowa Health Care
University Of Iowa, Carver College Of Medicine, Department Of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences
200 Hawkins Dr, 
Iowa City, IA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
University of Iowa Health Care
University Of Iowa, Carver College Of Medicine, Department Of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences
200 Hawkins Dr, 
Iowa City, IA 
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Overview

Dr. Fingert is a fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist with 20 years experience, and he is also a clinician scientist with a lab dedicated to discovering the genes that cause glaucoma and developing new therapies.

Dr. Fingert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome, and Trabeculectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

Residency
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Ophthalmology Residency
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in IA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Elected to the Glaucoma Research Society (1 of 100 members worldwide)
Elected to the American Ophthalmological Society (the oldest medical society in the United States)
Named a Gold Fellow of the Association for Research for Vision and Ophthalmology (FARVO)
Physician-Scientist Award, Research to Prevent Blindness
Mid-Career Award, American Glaucoma Society
Clinician-Scientist Fellowship Award, American Glaucoma Society
Charles D. Phelps Award
Best Doctors in America
Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize, New York Academy of Medicine (co-author for winning manuscript)

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Aetna
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Cigna
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Health Care Services Corporation
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HealthPartners
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Humana
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Medica
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Northern Plains Alliance
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Sanford Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Wellmark
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Locations

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Call: 319-356-2852

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Fingert has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Glaucoma

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


113 Total Publications

A multitrait polygenic risk score for open-angle glaucoma stratifies risk of pigmentary glaucoma in pigment dispersion syndrome.
A multitrait polygenic risk score for open-angle glaucoma stratifies risk of pigmentary glaucoma in pigment dispersion syndrome.
Journal: Ophthalmology. Glaucoma
Published: September 04, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Glaucoma
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  • Ocular Hypertension (OHT)
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    Elite
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  • Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome
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  • Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome
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  • Coloboma of Optic Papilla
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  • Trabeculectomy
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  • Experienced
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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  • Albinism
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  • Aniridia
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  • Autosomal Dominant Vitreoretinochoroidopathy
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  • Cataract
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  • Congenital Cataract
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