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The Evolution of Laser Cataract Surgery

News: July 15, 2015
Jonathan Talamo, MD, from Mass. Eye and Ear’s Waltham location, was quoted in an article about advances in laser technology and physicians' attitudes toward this dramatic evolution. While some doctors are skeptical of new technology, Dr. Talamo believes laser cataract surgery can create safer and...

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Harvard Medical School Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Course for Second-Year Ophthalmology Residents Mass Eye and Ear, Boston, MA This highly regarded weekend course is open to US and International second-year ophthalmic residents only. The course is free of charge, but registration is...

Cataract Course

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Course Details This highly regarded weekend course is designed exclusively for second-year ophthalmology residents. Utilizing the latest surgical techniques and taught by leading experts in the field, it is an intensive, information-packed weekend that will provide you with the skills and knowledge...

Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion

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June 8-9, 2018 | Register The Harvard Ophthalmology/Mass. Eye and Ear Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion is one of the department’s most exciting and important events of the year. It showcases the latest advances in ophthalmic clinical care and research and includes: Faculty and alumni lectures Award...

Charles L. Schepens, MD

Person: (March 13, 1912 – March 28, 2006), Past Professor of Ophthalmology, "The Father of Modern Retinal Surgery"
BIOGRAPHY Charles L. Schepens was born in Belgium in 1912, and originally studied mathematics at university before turning his interests to medicine. He received his medical degree in 1935 from the State University of Ghent. In 1937 he served as assistant to Dr. L. Hambresin in Brussels. In 1940, he...

Judah Folkman, MD

Person: (February 24, 1933 – January 14, 2008), Past Professor of Ophthalmology, "The Father of Angiogenesis"
BIOGRAPHY As a young navy doctor in 1961, Dr. Judah Folkman noticed that tumors needed blood vessels to grow. Ten years later, Folkman published a controversial theory that is now widely accepted: targeting angiogenesis may potentially arrest cancer. Although others described tumor angiogenesis as...

Henry Willard Williams, AM, MD

Person: (December 11, 1821 - June 13, 1895), First Chair of the HMS Department of Ophthalmology, 1871-1891
BIOGRAPHY Henry Willard Williams was born December 11, 1821 in Boston, Massachusetts to Willard and Elizabeth Osgood Williams, and attended both the Boston Latin School and Salem Latin School. He began his clinical training at Harvard Medical School in 1844, and also trained in medical schools and...