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I am the Louis Esposito Research Professor at Wills Eye Hospital, Sydney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

If you weren’t an ophthalmologist…

I am not an ophthalmologist. I am a person trying to do better.

What is the biggest challenge in your field?

The biggest challenge is to acknowledge that we are all biased and that we actually know little.

Do you have any controversial opinions? 

Medical care will not effectively and affordably help people be healthy until people know how to care well for themselves. People actually have access to what is necessary for them to become well, and the major objectives of the medical profession are to help people both learn to take care of themselves and to create an environment where that is possible.

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Part of the Power List 2020

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From ocular oncology to tackling neglected diseases, our 2020 Power Listers are making their mark on ophthalmology – and beyond.

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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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100 reasons to be proud

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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Part of the Power List 2014

The 100 most influential people

Who are the 100 most influential people in ophthalmology?
That’s the question we posed to ourselves – and then to you – over two months ago, ahead of open nominations and a painstaking judging process. Here, without further ado, we celebrate the answer.

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