ASCRS Announces 2018 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame Inductees
FAIRFAX, VA – February 8, 2018 – The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) is pleased to announce that it will induct I. Howard Fine, MD, and the late David Maurice, Ph.D., into the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 14. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., during the ASCRS Opening General Session of the ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting, April 13–17.
The ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame was created in 1999 to honor pioneers in the field who have laid the foundation for the modern practice of ophthalmology—and to celebrate their contributions and distinguished careers. ASCRS has inducted 59 members into the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame, and annual meeting attendees may view an extensive virtual collection of photographs, books, personal effects and other memorabilia at the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame Lounge, which will be located in the exhibit hall from Saturday, April 14- Monday, April 16.
