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Director, Retina Service, Wills Eye Hospital and Professor of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Your three wishes?

To have effective gene, stem cell, and neuroprotection therapies.

Piece of advice for your younger self?

Ignore the "doom and gloom” comments about a career in medicine. It will always be a noble and worthwhile career.

The most unexpected turn your career took?

My elective rotation in ophthalmology in medical school sparked my interest in ophthalmology as a career.

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