Board alleges Mason City optometrist created AI-generated video of a patient

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 296

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A Mason City optometrist is being sanctioned for allegedly creating an AI-generated video of a patient by using photos from her social media accounts, and for having sex with a patient.

The Iowa Board of Optometry has ordered that Jared Kellar, 46, of Mason City’s Clear View Eye Clinic, can retain his optometry license subject to mental health counseling and one year of practice monitoring.

The order stems from the board having charged Kellar with …

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