About Us

Welcome to the History of Retina

Welcome to the History of Retina, a continuously unfolding story of the specialty’s dynamic evolution. Trace the journey by exploring milestones in technology, instrumentation and techniques and hearing first-hand accounts from retina pioneers whose innovative spirit and pivotal contributions laid the framework for the advanced sight-saving retinal care of today and the enormously promising treatments of tomorrow.

Become a part of history

The History of Retina is a living initiative that will continue to grow through participation and contributions from the retina community and beyond.

If you would like to donate an historic retina image or artifact to the History of Retina collection, please first send a description to the Artifacts Review Committee at retina.history@asrs.org.

To make a tax-deductible monetary donation to the History of Retina visit asrs.org/foundation/donate-now.

Thank you to our contributors

Individuals

Thomas M. Aaberg, Sr., MD, FASRS
Thomas M. Aaberg, Jr., MD
Gary W. Abrams, MD
David H. Abramson MD, FACS
Anita Agarwal, MD
Maha Ahmed, MD (cand.)
Sophie J. Bakri, MD, FASRS
Jean Bennett, MD, PhD
Audina M. Berrocal, MD, FASRS
Maria H. Berrocal, MD, FASRS
Barbara Blankenship
Mark Blumenkranz, MD
Marie Carole Boucher, MD
Jerald A. Bovino, MD, FASRS
Drs. Susan and Neil Bressler
Dirk Buettner
Stanley Chang, MD
Steve T. Charles, MD, FACS, FICS, FASRS
Royce Chen, MD
Emily Y. Chew, MD
Joseph M. Civantos, MD, FASRS
D. Jackson Coleman, MD
J. Michael Collier, PhD
Donald D'Amico, MD, FASRS
Charles M.T. DeBoer, MD, PhD
Gilles Desroches, MD, FRCS(c)
Bernad H. Doft, MD
Jay S. Duker, MD, FASRS
Yale L. Fisher, MD
Jerome P. Fisher, MD
Stuart L. Fine, MD
Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD, FASRS
Wayne Fung, MD
Howard Gilbert, MD
Morton F. Goldberg, MD
Jon Golliher
M. Gilbert Grand, MD
Evangelos S. Gragoudas, MD
Andrew Gregory, MD (cand.)
Julia A. Haller, MD, FASRS
Dennis Han, MD
Anne Hanneken, MD
Jeffrey S. Heier, MD, FASRS
Tatsuo Hirose, MD
Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD, FASRS
Lee M. Jampol, MD
Eugene de Juan Jr., MD, FASRS
J. Michael Jumper, MD, FASRS
Kazuaki Kadonosono, MD, FASRS
Richard Katschke
Richard Keeler
Ivana K. Kim, MD, FASRS
Judy E. Kim, MD, FASRS
Leo Kim, MD, FASRS
Gregg Kokame, MD
Allan (Buzz) Kreiger, MD
Ingrid Kreissig, MD
Rohit R. Lakhanpat, MD, FACS, FASRS
Anne Marie Lane, MPH
H. Michael Lambert, MD
Puja Laroia
John S. Lean, MD
Peter Leaver, MD
Tamara Lee Lenis, MD, PhD
Roy A. Levit, MD, FASRS
Mary Lou Lewis, MD
Michelle C. Liang, MD, FASRS
Norah Lincoff, MD
Mark S. Madlecorn, MD, FRCSC
Albert Maguire, MD
Arhum Mahmood, MD (cand.)
Christina Kaiser Marko, PhD
Daniel F. Martin, MD, FASRS
Alice R. McPherson, MD
William F. Mieler, MD, FACO, FARVO
Charles G. Miller, MD, PhD
Joan W. Miller, MD
Rajeev H. Muni, MD, MSC, FRCS(C), FASRS
Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA, FASRS
Tavish Nanda, MD
Patricia Norton
Daniel J. Oh, MD
Anton Orlin, MD
Yusuke Oshima, MD, PhD
Jean-Marie Parel, Ing.ETS-G, PhD, FARVO
Nimesh Patel, MD
Samir N. Patel, MD
Gholam A. Peyman, MD
Jose Pulido, MD
David Rabinovitch, MD (cand.)
Varsha Reddy
Michael Saad, MD (cand)
Felix N. Sabates, Sr., MD, FACS
Connor Sakis, MD (cand.)
Adrienne W. Scott, MD, FASRS
Riya Shah, MD (cand.)
Carol L. Shields, MD
Jerry A. Shields, MD, FASRS
Claire Simons, MD (cand.)
Stephen Smith, MD
Richard F. Spaide, MD
Jessica Tan, MD (cand.)
Cynthia A. Toth, MD
Michael T. Trese, MD
Komalpreet Tur, MD (cand.)
Niyaz Uddin, MD (cand.)
James F. Vander, MD
Allen Z. Verne, MD, FASRS
Thierry Verstraeten, MD
Taku Wakabayashi, MD
Robert T. Wendel, MD
Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS
Charles P. Wilkinson, MD, MA
George A. Williams, MD, FASRS
Jeff Win, MD (cand.)
Frances Wu, MD
Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD

Institutions and Corporations

Alcon
American Ophthalmological Society
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Boston Children’s Hospital
Club Jules Gonin
Emory Eye Center
Illinois Retina Associates
Kevin Caldwell Photography
Kresge Eye Institute
The Macula Society
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Medical College of Wisconsin
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health, Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum
Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation
Retina Research Foundation
The Retina Society
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK)
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, 314016.
The Macula Foundation
University of Southern California
Wills Eye Hospital
Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins
Zeiss Archives

History of Retina Committee

Directors

Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA, FASRS
John S. Pollack, MD, FASRS (Founding Director Emeritus)
Kirk H. Packo, MD, FACS, FASRS (Late Founding Director Emeritus)

Leaders & Legends

Co-chairs, Oral History Interviews

Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA, FASRS
Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS

Chair, Written Vignettes

Pradeepa Yoganathan, MD, MSc, FRCS(c), FASRS

Milestones in Retina

Co-chairs, Written Vignettes

Mrinali Gupta, MD, FASRS
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, FASRS

About the American Society of Retina Specialists

The American Society of Retina Specialists is the largest organization of retina specialists in the world, representing over 3,000 physicians in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 63 countries. The Society serves as a national advocate and primary source of clinical and scientific information and education for its members.

About the Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists

The Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists works to raise awareness about retina health and educate the public, patients and their caretakers about how to safeguard their retina health to assure a lifetime of independence and activity. The Foundation also works to enhance education for young retina specialists and serves as a resource for information on game-changing research and emerging treatments that will dramatically enhance the lives of retina patients in the years ahead.