ASRS's History of Retina

American Society of Retina Specialists

Welcome to the History of Retina, a continuously unfolding story of the specialty’s dynamic evolution. Trace the journey by exploring milestones in technology, instrumentation and techniques and hearing first-hand accounts from retina pioneers whose innovative spirit and pivotal contributions laid the framework for the advanced sight-saving retinal care of today and the enormously promising treatments of tomorrow.For more information visit https://retinahistory.asrs.org/.

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ASRS's History of Retina

Episodes (39)

Apr 2nd ASRS Leaders & Legends Interview: Evangelos S. Gragoudas, MD
Feb 17th ASRS Leaders & Legends Interview: Jose S. Pulido, MD, MS, MBA, MPH
Jan 7th ASRS Leaders & Legends Interview: Johanna M. Seddon, MD, ScM, FARVO, FASRS

ASRS's History of Retina

Apr 2, 2026
31 minutes
21 MB

Tune in to explore the remarkable career of Evangelos Gragoudas, MD. Early in his career, he trained under the father of modern retinal surgery – the illustrious Charles Schepens. That transformative fellowship and his training at the Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary turned into a career-long commitment to the institution and set the stage for the groundbreaking advances he would go on to achieve. Dr. Gragoudas’ numerous accomplishments include pioneering proton beam irradiation for uveal melanoma, contributing to the development of photodynamic therapy for macular degeneration, and serving as a pivotal member of the team that uncovered the role...

ASRS's History of Retina

ASRS Leaders & Legends Interview: Evangelos S. Gragoudas, MD

American Society of Retina Specialists

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