Richard Yemm, M.D.

Conditions treated:

• Cataracts
• General Ophthalmology

Interests:

• Surgical treatment of cataracts
• Multifocal and toric intraocular lens implantation
• Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery

Location(s):

• Bettendorf, IA
• Rock Island, IL

Hospitals and Surgery Center Affiliations:

• Spring Park Surgery Center
• OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth, IL

Education:

• Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
• Internship: Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO
• Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Graduated with Honors
• Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at
  Urbana-Champaign, Graduated with High Distinction and College Honors

Certifications:

• American Board of Ophthalmology Eligible

Research:

• Undergraduate Senior Thesis: Identifying new targets of the small RNA SgrS.
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Recipient of Harvey M. Pretula Memorial Research Award.
• Chest X-ray and uveitis evaluation in a population with low incidence of sarcoidosis.
  • Presented at ARVO 2019, Vancouver, Canada
  • Manuscript pending publication in Ophthalmology and Therapy

Professional Memberships:

• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• The American Academy of Ophthalmology