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Richard Parrish II

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Edward W.D. Norton Chair in Ophthalmology, Professor of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, USA

Richard is a world-renowned glaucoma specialist, dedicated scientist and educator. A widely published author and internationally recognized speaker, he has published more than 100 peer-reviewed original scientific publications and many more chapters and abstracts. His research interests have focused on improving patient care through clinical trials in glaucoma. In 1994, he was named Vice Chair and a principal investigator of the NEI-sponsored landmark Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS and OHTS II) and will serve in this capacity for OHTS III, a 20-year follow-up investigation.

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