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Eduardo Alfonso

Chairman and Director of The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, USA

Eduardo is a renowned medical academic leader known for his clinical expertise and research in eye diseases, corneal surgery and ocular microbiology. In 2006, he documented the increased incidence of an aggressive form of fungal corneal infection related to soft contact lens use, significantly reducing the numbers of new infections world-wide. His research interests include bacterial and fungal sensitivity, and the development and clinical applications of keratoprosthesis.

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Part of the Power List 2018

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This is the third time we have tried to map the Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology. The list includes surgeons, scientists, engineers, CEOs and more, and each one of them has been voted for by you, our readers.

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