Kaweh Mansouri

Mansouri pioneered the use of 24-hour IOP monitoring technology in glaucoma, and contributed to the development of the Triggerfish, a contact lens sensor for IOP monitoring. He was the first ophthalmologist to give a TEDx talk, with the aim of improving glaucoma awareness. He continues to develop IOP monitoring technologies, and to work to improve imaging and surgical techniques in glaucoma.

He believes mapping of the genotype and phenotype of glaucoma and other ophthalmic pathologies, which will enable individualized and targeted treatment to patients, will be the field’s next big game-changer.

Part of the Power List 2015

In 2014, we compiled a list of the Top 100 most influential people in ophthalmology – an endeavor that received a significant amount of attention and, it’s fair to say, caused more than a little controversy. For our 2015 Top 40 Under 40 list we’ve taken a different approach, asking: who are the young, up-and-coming individuals set to rise to the top of their field? That’s the question we posed to ourselves – and then to you – ahead of open nominations and a painstaking judging process. Our list this year almost halves the average age of the celebrated individuals, with many of them born in the same year as the iconic Sex Pistols cover – 1977. Though we admit that no list of this type can be definitive, it does clearly show that the future of ophthalmology is very bright indeed. And so, without further ado, we celebrate the movers and shakers aged 40 or under who show what can be achieved with determination, passion and inspiration.

Go to The Power List 2015