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The Charles Kelman Award and Lecture is a highlight of theAnnual Hellenic Society Meeting.This year’s recipient is RobertOsher MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, University ofCincinnati, Ohio, US, and Medical Director Emeritus, CincinnatiEye Institute.The award was presented by Anne Kelman, thewidow of Charles Kelman.
In his Kelman Lecture, ‘Challenges, Complications andTechnology’, Dr Osher presented a potpourri of challengingcases and examples of complication management. He illustratedhis presentation with one of the high quality videos for whichhe has become well known. One highlight of his talk was adescription of new technology, not yet available, formicrocoaxial phacoemulsification with torsional ultrasoundusing a newly designed tip.
Dr Osher also paid tribute to the pioneering surgeon forwhom the lecture was named, Charles Kelman MD, PhD.
“Charlie Kelman was one of my heroes. He was a greatinspiration to me as a young surgeon and over time we becamevery close friends,” he said.
Dr Osher was the founder of the Cincinnati Eye Institute, anorganisation that has grown from a small solo practice into aworld centre for clinical ophthalmology research.The Institutenow provides subspecialty care in the fields of anteriorsegment reconstruction, cataract surgery, comprehensiveophthalmology, corneal and external disease, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology, ophthalmic emergencyservices, ophthalmic plastic reconstructive surgery and orbitalcosmetic surgery, refractive surgery, uveitis and vitreoretinaldiseases and surgery.
Dr. Osher is a graduate of University of Rochester MedicalSchool and served his residency at Bascom Palmer Eye Institutein Miami, Florida. He completed three Fellowships in Miami andat Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia prior to receiving BoardCertification as a Diplomate of the American Board ofOphthalmology. He has been elected into the honour societiesof Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha and has alsoreceived the Heed Ophthalmic Fellowship Award, MaumeneeAward, Rayner Award from England, Canon Award from Japan,the Senior Academy Honour Award, the Binkhorst Medal, theGold Medal Award from Australia, and the Lim Award fromChina.
He has achieved worldwide recognition as a leader incataract surgery. He has designed many of the contemporaryintraocular lenses and instruments used in cataract surgery, inaddition to developing new techniques in this subspecialty.
Dr. Osher has become well known for his skill at surgicalvideo production. His videos have won first-prize honours atthe American, European,Asian and South American CataractSocieties and he has been awarded the coveted Grand Prize inboth the ASCRS and ESCRS International competitions. He haspresented lectures in more than 35 countries. He is the Editorof the Video Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
“The Video Journal is my second full time job. I have heardfrom surgeons around the world that the Journal has helpedthem develop their skills, and I always find that tremendouslygratifying.”
Dr Osher also has lifelong interest in sports. Over the yearshe has coached countless baseball and basketball teams at thehigh school level, taking several teams to state and nationalchampionships. He also served for a time as team physician forthe Cincinnati Reds, a professional Major League baseball team.
Dr Robert Osher receives the Kelman Award
“Charlie Kelman was one of myheroes. He was a great inspirationto me as a young surgeon and overtime we became very close friends”
“The Video Journal is my second fulltime job. I have heard from surgeonsaround the world that the Journalhas helped them develop their skills,and I always find that tremendouslygratifying”
7TH EURETINA CONGRESS
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MONTE CARLO
17 – 20 MAY 2007
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