Thomas Kohnen

Chairman and Director, Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe-University, Frankfurt

Thomas Kohnen has over 25 years of clinical and research experience in cataract and refractive surgery, has performed or supervised over 35,000 procedures, authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, and he also managed to obtain a Health Economics degree during that period. His opinions and insight are widely sought, as reflected by his many podium appearances at international congresses. He is also a member of the editorial boards of many ophthalmology journals, and has received many awards over the years, including the AAO’s Achievement Award in 2002.

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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