Richard Wormald

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Head of Epidemiology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London

With over three decades of clinical experience, Wormald has contributed much to the understanding of the epidemiology of eye disease, having performed and advised upon systematic reviews, clinical trials and more. He has experience as a medical advisory trustee for two major international NGOs for the prevention of blindness – Sight Savers International and the Fred Hollows Foundation. A popular speaker, Wormald is also a prolific author, having written more than 120 research papers; Richard is also the Coordinating editor of the Cochrane eyes and vision group.

Part of the Power List 2016

Welcome to The Power List 2016 – our second foray into the Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology.

Though we realize our list can (and should) never be definitive, who can argue that the faces within – both familiar and new – do not beautifully highlight the brilliance and diversity found within the field?

Here, we celebrate 100 reasons to be proud of ophthalmology.

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