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- Pioneering Ophthalmologist Spencer P. Thornton, MD, Dies at Age 90https://modernod.com/news/pioneering-ophthalmologist-spencer-p-thornton-md-dies-at-age-90/2477074/Spencer P. Thornton, MD, died at age 90 on October 26, 2019. A pioneer in the field of refractive surgery, Dr. Thornton served as the president of the ASCRS from 1997 to 1999 and received the society’s lifetime achievement award earlier this year. He was an internationally recognized speaker and
- Retina Specialist Brett Foxman, MD, Earns U.S. Patent for Scleral Depressorhttps://modernod.com/news/retina-specialist-brett-foxman-md-earns-u-s-patent-for-scleral-depressor/2476788/Brett Foxman, MD, Clinical Service Chief in Ophthalmology at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, New Jersey, recently won a U.S. patent for his new version of the scleral depressor. Dr. Foxman said after performing thousands of eye surgeries using a tool that had stayed essentially uncha
- Alimera Sciences Appoints Samer Kaba, MD, as Chief Medical Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/alimera-sciences-appoints-samer-kaba-md-as-chief-medical-officer/2476464/Alimera Sciences announced an expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Samer Kaba, MD, as Chief Medical Officer, effective April 4, 2019. “I am very pleased that Samer will be joining us in this new position as he will bring both a physician’s perspect
- Mary Lynch, MD, Receives Innovator Award from the American Glaucoma Societyhttps://modernod.com/news/mary-lynch-md-receives-innovator-award-from-the-american-glaucoma-society/2476419/The American Glaucoma Society has named Emory Eye Center ophthalmologist Mary G. Lynch, MD, as the 2019 recipient of the society’s prestigious Innovator Award. The award is given to one physician each year in recognition of his or her contributions to the field of glaucoma. She is the first woman
- EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Appoints David Guyer, MD, to Board of Directorshttps://modernod.com/news/eyepoint-pharmaceuticals-appoints-david-guyer-md-to-board-of-directors/2479602/EyePoint Pharmaceuticals announced the appointment of David Guyer, MD, to the company’s Board of Directors. He will also serve on the company’s Science Committee. Dr. Guyer has led several public and private biotechnology companies focused on ocular diseases, and has held leadership positi
- Richard Litwin, MD, Honored with ASCRS Foundation’s 2019 Chang Humanitarian Awardhttps://modernod.com/news/richard-litwin-md-honored-with-ascrs-foundations-2019-chang-humanitarian-award/2476188/The Seva Foundation announced that longtime volunteer Richard Litwin, MD, is the 2019 American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Foundation Chang Humanitarian Award winner. This annual award, which is endowed by Dr. David F. Chang and his wife, Victoria, was created to c
- George A. Williams, MD, Begins Term as 2019 President of the American Academy of Ophthalmologyhttps://modernod.com/news/george-a-williams-md-begins-term-as-2019-president-of-the-american-academy-of-ophthalmology/2476229/George A. Williams, MD, today begins his term as the 123rd president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Williams, a retina specialist, was elected by the Academy’s community of 32,000 ophthalmologists in recognition of his scientific leadership and his deep commitment to advocati
- Ophthotech Announces the Addition of Calvin W. Roberts, MD, to Its Board of Directorshttps://modernod.com/news/ophthotech-announces-the-addition-of-ophthalmic-industry-leader-calvin-w-roberts-md-to-its-board-of-directors/2476231/Ophthotech Corporation announced the election of Calvin (Cal) W. Roberts, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Eye Care at Bausch Health Companies, and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, to its Board of Directors, effective as of Ja
- Reay H. Brown, MD, Joins Sight Sciences as Chief Medical Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/reay-h-brown-md-joins-sight-sciences-as-chief-medical-officer/2479741/Sight Sciences announced that Reay H. Brown, MD, has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Brown is one of the most prolific inventors and innovators in the history of surgical glaucoma. He was the original inventor of trabecular microbypass stenting, which has served as t
- Thomas A. Finley, MD, Appointed Chairmen of Ocutrx International Medical Advisory Boardhttps://modernod.com/news/thomas-a-finley-md-appointed-chairmen-of-ocutrx-international-medical-advisory-board/2479996/Ocutrx Vision Technologies, a California-based augmented reality (AR) glasses developer announced that Thomas A. Finley, MD, will serve as the Chairman of the Ocutrx International Medical Advisory Board (IMAB). The board serves to advise Ocutrx in its development of augmented reality glasses for