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Important Now and in the Future

John G. Clarkson, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(8):1050-1051.

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The integration of ophthalmic pathology into the curriculum of ophthalmologists in training and the continuing education of practicing ophthalmologists during the 20th century greatly enhanced the understanding of the pathophysiology and, therefore, diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic disease. This was promoted through the work of numerous ophthalmic pathologists, including Frederick H. Verhoeff, MD, David G. Cogan, MD, Norman Ashton, MD, and others who helped clarify the understanding of common ocular disorders.

This rich tradition established in the early– to mid–20th century continued well into the 1990s when some of our most important teachers and innovators in ophthalmology included ophthalmic pathologists such as Lorenz Zimmerman, MD, Ramon L. Font, MD, W. Richard Green, MD, William Spencer, MD, Brooks Crawford, MD, J. Donald M. Gass, MD, Ralph Eagel, MD, and Dan Albert, MD, to name a few. Most of these individuals had training in clinical ophthalmology as well . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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