Eyeworld

EW CORNEA 28 April 2014 O phthalmology has lost a great leader. Ronald Smith, MD, passed away on March 17, 2014. Ron's outstanding academic ca- reer was surpassed only by his men- toring of young ophthalmologists. Ron graduated from Washing- ton College in Maryland and then attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Wilmer Eye In- stitute at Johns Hopkins followed by a fellowship in cornea and uveitis at the Proctor Foundation at University of California. Ron served as chief resident at Wilmer and then worked in the U.S. Public Health Service in Alaska. Ron moved to Los Angeles in 1975 and devoted his career to the Doheny Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Southern Califor- nia where he served as the chairman from 1995–2013. Ron was also the director of the Doheny Cornea Service and medical director of the Doheny Eye and Tissue Bank. Ron received numerous aca- demic awards including the Gold Medal of the International Uveitis Study Group, the Castroviejo Medal of the Cornea Society, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the AAO, and was selected as a member of the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars. A born leader, Ron held numer- ous leadership roles in ophthalmol- ogy including past president of the American Academy of Ophthalmol- ogy, past president of the Cornea So- ciety, and past vice-chairman of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He was also past chair and board member of the American Board of Ophthalmology. Ron was a mentor, cheerleader, and politician, as well as a clinician and scientist. One of the lasting legacies of Ron will be his mentoring of young ophthalmologists. He helped numerous residents, fellows, and aspiring cornea specialists with sage career advice. Ten graduates of his department have gone on to become chairs in ophthalmology in the U.S., and more than 26 alumni of the Ophthalmology International Fellowship Program have assumed chair positions outside the U.S. Ron unselfishly made institutions and careers better, never seeking any acknowledgement or recognition. Soft spoken but never to be un- derestimated, Ron was a master at solving problems, building consen- sus, and obtaining compromise. His "Country Ron" persona played very well in boardrooms, academic meet- ings, and especially at social gather- ings. He possessed that certain something that put people at ease. Athletics were a big part of Ron's life as he was a star in multiple sports in high school and college. Ron loved to tell the story of how he singlehandedly won the state high school basketball tournament carry- ing his team on his back. The movie Hoosiers had nothing on his story. I have heard Ron tell this story 100 times, and I could hear him tell it 100 more. I am reminded of one of the many great times I had with Ron on the golf course. Ron had just hit one of his classic wild golf shots through a picture window of a neighboring house. He ran over to the irate homeowner to deal with the tense situation. I thought to myself, this is Ron Smith handling things head on, as he always did. After what appeared to be a master- ful diffusing of the circumstances, Ron yelled to me, "Ed, I have your golf ball." I, along with countless col- leagues and patients, will dearly miss a great individual and true friend. EW Patients deserve optimal visual quality and functional visual acuity in all light conditions C-flex ® Aspheric IOL with aberration-neutral technology: An IOL made from optically pure, superior quality material: 1. Kohnen T et al. Ophthalmologe 2008; 105(3): 234-40. 2. Nanavaty MA et al. JCRS 2009; 35(4): 663-71 3. Lyall DAM, Srinivasan S, Gray LS. Optom Vis Sci 2013; 90(9):996-1003. 4. Johansson B et al. JCRS 2007; 33: 1565-1572. 5. Altmann GE et al. JCRS 2005; 31(3): 574-585. 6. Erie JC, et al JCRS 2001; 27:614-621. 7. Rayner. Data on File. White paper. P Rayner C atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional - Rayner C flex Hydrophilic acrylic enhanced monofocal IOL atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional flex ® Aspheric Hydrophilic acrylic enhanced monofocal IOL atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional Aspheric Hydrophilic acrylic enhanced monofocal IOL atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional P visual acuity in all light conditions C-flex Offers improved contrast sensitivity and visual acuity • compared with spherical IOLs Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the • atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional visual acuity in all light conditions flex ® Aspheric IOL with aberration-neutral technology: Offers improved contrast sensitivity and visual acuity compared with spherical IOLs Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional visual acuity in all light conditions Aspheric IOL with aberration-neutral technology: Offers improved contrast sensitivity and visual acuity compared with spherical IOLs 1,2,3 Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional visual acuity in all light conditions Aspheric IOL with aberration-neutral technology: , particularly in low light conditions Offers improved contrast sensitivity and visual acuity Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the atients deserve optimal visual quality and functional , particularly in low light conditions Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the patient's natural level of positive corneal spherical aberration Less susceptible to the effects of tilt and decentration than aberration-negative IOLs • An IOL made from optically pure, superior quality material: • Low refractive index (1.46) of Ray ree from vacuoles and glistenings • F Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the patient's natural level of positive corneal spherical aberration Less susceptible to the effects of tilt and decentration than aberration-negative IOLs An IOL made from optically pure, superior quality material: • Low refractive index (1.46) of Ray ree from vacuoles and glistenings Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the patient's natural level of positive corneal spherical aberration Less susceptible to the effects of tilt and decentration than aberration-negative IOLs An IOL made from optically pure, superior quality material: • Low refractive index (1.46) of Rayacryl ® reduces the risk of glare ree from vacuoles and glistenings 7 Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the patient's natural level of positive corneal spherical aberration 4 Less susceptible to the effects of tilt and decentration than aberration-negative IOLs An IOL made from optically pure, superior quality material: reduces the risk of glare 6 Can offer 50% more depth of field than aberration-negative IOLs, by retention of the Less susceptible to the effects of tilt and decentration than aberration-negative IOLs 5 .com rayner ohnen T et al. Ophthalmologe 2008; 1. K 27 . Data on File. White paper :614-621. 7. Rayner .com ohnen T et al. Ophthalmologe 2008; 105(3): 234-40. 2. Nanavaty MA et al. JCRS 2009; 35 . . Data on File. White paper 35 AM, Srinivasan S, Gray LS. Optom Vis Sci 2013; yall D (4): 663-71 3. L AM, Srinivasan S, Gray LS. Optom Vis Sci 2013; 90(9):996-1003. 4. Johansson B et al. JCRS 2007; (9):996-1003. 4. Johansson B et al. JCRS 2007; 33: 1565-1572. 5. Altmann GE et al. JCRS 2005; 31 31(3): 574-585. 6. Erie JC, et al JCRS 2001; Ronald Smith, MD by Edward Holland, MD Leading cornea ophthalmologist dies

• Cover