Mark Zacharria

An American in Paris, Mark Zacharria is a writer and marketing specialist in the area of applied optics-photonics technologies. After several years building a marketing agency that he co-founded, Zacharria joined the executive team at a company bringing an innovative adaptive optics device to market. “In the not-so-far-off future, such retinal vascular imaging will be used routinely in diagnosing and monitoring systemic diseases,” he says. Thanks to a cochlear implant, Mark was able to overcome his sudden hearing loss; he now volunteers his time to help other professionals do the same. Read his feature on the unfolding role of ophthalmology.