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Cornea Society News – published quarterly by the Cornea Society 3 Cornea: Journal news W olters Kluwer is pleased to announce the Cornea journal website now offers responsive design. This en- ables the website to resize and adapt to whatever screen size the reader is using. The improved browser experi- ence will be available on all devices, whether Apple or Android. Wolters Kluwer has rolled out responsive design in order to meet an industry-wide trend over the last few years that has seen mobile device usage increasing, while usage of journal-specif- ic apps has declined. Users are increas- ingly using the browser on their mobile devices and moving away from opening an app for each specific journal they read. CN Desktop/Laptop: Tablet: Smartphone: Recipients of Castroviejo Medal and Dohlman Award T his year's Castroviejo Medal recipient is Jonathan Lass, MD, Cleveland. The Castroviejo Medal is the Cornea Society's highest honor and is named in honor of Ramon Castroviejo, MD, who is known as the father of modern corneal transplant surgery and was also the inspiration for founding the Cornea Society. This med- al is awarded annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of cornea and anterior seg- ment surgery. Dr. Lass is the Charles I Thomas Professor of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), a member of the Center for Anterior Segment Disease and Surgery in the University Hospitals (UH) Eye Institute, medical director of Eversight Ohio, and medical director of the Cornea Image Analysis Reading Center at CWRU and UH. He is one of the leading corneal and external disease experts in the U.S. His research interests include corneal genetics, image analysis, and clinical trials advancing our understanding of the factors impacting success in corneal preservation and transplantation. Dr. Lass has been recognized for his efforts in the field with numerous other awards. This year's recipient of the Dohl- man Award for teaching excellence is Mark Mannis, MD, Sacramento, Cali- fornia. The Dohlman Award is given to recognize a lifetime of teaching excel- lence in the field of cornea and external disease and for contributions to the profession. Dr. Mannis is a professor and chair of the UC Davis Eye Center. He has many research interests, including antimicrobial agents and growth factors that affect the corneal wound healing, skin diseases that affect the eye, visual rehabilitation after corneal transplan- tation, and the artificial cornea. He has authored many books and publications and has received numerous awards, in- cluding the Castroviejo Medal in 2014. Dr. Mannis has held various leadership positions in ophthalmic organizations and has trained both domestic and in- ternational corneal fellows. CN and the management of corneal trau- ma. All aspects of complex cataract surgery, IOL management, and premi- um IOLs will be addressed as well. We are pleased to announce the number of program participants has increased to 55 to accommodate a growing waitlist. Registration for the two-day program will open in late June. Please visit www.fellows.cornea- society.org for further details. CN

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