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Thomas Kohnen

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

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.

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Part of the Power List 2018

100 reasons to be proud

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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