Paul Kaufman

Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin

Paul Kaufman is a prominent glaucoma researcher, whose work has helped to shine light on mechanisms behind aqueous humor formation and drainage, and age-related loss of near vision. He has previously served as President and Executive Vice President of ARVO, and is a former President of the International Society for Eye Research. His current research centers on studies of the physiology, morphology, biology, biomechanics and aging of the aqueous humor formation and drainage, in order to understand the pathophysiology – and develop new therapies for – glaucoma and presbyopia.

Part of the Power List 2016

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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