Professor, Greentree Hickman Chair in Ophthalmology. Associate Medical Director, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
Why did you decide to pursue ophthalmology/your subspecialty?
I was interested in microsurgery and was introduced to ophthalmology by two enthusiastic ophthalmology residents (Drs. David Cano and Richard Kalski) and their mentors, Dr. William Bruner and Dr. Lawrence Singerman. I worked with Drs. Bruner and Singerman as a medical student and they helped me pursue a career in ophthalmology.
Who is someone in ophthalmology/your subspecialty that you feel has been particularly influential over the past 10 years?
William Culbertson and Eduardo Alfonso.
Is there a particular tool, technological advance, or instrument you would not have been able to live without over the past 10 years?
Telemedicine.
What would you like to see change in ophthalmology/your subspecialty over the next 10 years – and why?
Expansion of telemedicine and the ability to “examine” patients via telehealth imaging and diagnostics to allow better access to patients and better patient workflow.
