Leaders & Legends

Meet and read about inspiring visionaries whose pioneering spirit and passion led to advances in retinal science and technology that have revolutionized patient care and improved the lives of millions with retinal disease.

Thomas M. Aaberg, Sr., MD, FASRS, & Thomas M. Aaberg, Jr., MD
Thomas M. Aaberg, Sr., MD, FASRS, & Thomas M. Aaberg, Jr., MD
Gary W. Abrams, MD, FASRS
Gary W. Abrams, MD, FASRS
Maria H. Berrocal, MD, FASRS
Maria H. Berrocal, MD, FASRS
Audina M. Berrocal, MD, FASRS
Audina M. Berrocal, MD, FASRS
Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD
Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD
Drs. Susan B. and Neil M. Bressler
Drs. Susan B. and Neil M. Bressler
Steve T. Charles, MD, FACS, FICS, FASRS
Steve T. Charles, MD, FACS, FICS, FASRS
Emily Y. Chew, MD
Emily Y. Chew, MD
Donald J. D'Amico, MD, FASRS
Donald J. D'Amico, MD, FASRS
Stuart L. Fine, MD
Stuart L. Fine, MD
Yale L. Fisher, MD
Yale L. Fisher, MD
Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD, FASRS
Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD, FASRS
Morton F. Goldberg, MD
Morton F. Goldberg, MD
Julia A. Haller, MD, FASRS
Julia A. Haller, MD, FASRS
Daniel F. Martin, MD, FASRS­­
Daniel F. Martin, MD, FASRS­­
Kirk H. Packo, MD, FACS, FASRS
Kirk H. Packo, MD, FACS, FASRS
Carol L. Shields, MD, FASRS
Carol L. Shields, MD, FASRS
Richard F. Spaide, MD
Richard F. Spaide, MD
Michael T. Trese, MD, FASRS
Michael T. Trese, MD, FASRS
George A. Williams, MD, FASRS
George A. Williams, MD, FASRS
Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD
Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD
Eugene de Juan, Jr., MD, FASRS
Eugene de Juan, Jr., MD, FASRS

David H. Abramson, MD, FACS

Stanley Chang, MD

Stuart L. Fine, MD

Yale L. Fisher, MD

Morton F. Goldberg, MD

Ingrid Kreissig, MD

Mary Lou Lewis, MD

Alice R. McPherson, MD (1926-2023)

Gholam Peyman, MD

Felix N. Sabatés, MD

Carol L. Shields, MD, FASRS

Michael T. Trese, MD, FASRS (1946-2022)

Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD

Kirk H. Packo, MD, FACS, FASRS
Norman E. Byer, MD
Victor Curtin, MD
Arnall Patz, MD
Ronald G. Michels
Felix Giraud-Teulon
Theodor von Leber
Albrecht von Graefe
Alfred Vogt
Christian Georg Theodor Ruete
Jan Evangelista Purkinje
Ernst Adolf Coccius
Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke, MD, PhD
Charles Babbage
Georg Joseph Beer
Francis L’Esperance, MD
Gerhard Meyer-Schwickerath, MD
Hermann von Helmholtz
Ernst Custodis, MD, PhD
Allvar Gullstrand, MD
Felix Platter
Jules Gonin
Mina Chung, MD
Paul E. Tornambe, MD
Helmut Buettner, MD
George W. Blankenship, Jr., MD
Charles L. Schepens, MD
J. Donald M. Gass, MD
Edward W.D. Norton, MD—‘The Chief’
Robert Machemer, MD
Harvey A. Lincoff, MD