American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Reston, VA — The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery today announced the appointment of Edward J. Holland, MD as EyeWorld Cornea Section Editor.
“For the past several years EyeWorld has grown into a publication that has dealt with all aspects of the anterior segment, and we felt that it was important to emphasize the role the cornea has played in our publications and the educational programming offered at our annual Symposium and Congress. Ed Holland has been an outstanding leader in all aspects of anterior segment surgery, and we’re delighted that he has accepted the editorship for the EyeWorld’s cornea section,” said Stephen Obstbaum, MD, EyeWorld Chief Medical Editor-Cataract.
“The health of the cornea is critical for excellent outcomes in cataract and refractive surgery. Having increased coverage of corneal health in EyeWorld will allow ASCRS members to keep up with the many new medical and surgical treatments for corneal disorders. I look forward to this opportunity to assist our readers in being as up to date as possible in the field of corneal disease,” said Dr. Holland.
Edward J. Holland, MD
Dr. Holland is Director, Cornea Services at the Cincinnati Eye Institute and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati. He attended the Loyola-Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago and trained in ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota. He completed a fellowship in cornea and external disease at the University of Iowa, and then completed a second fellowship in ocular immunology at the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He returned to serve as Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service at the University of Minnesota. He was promoted to the position of Professor and was granted the Elias Potter Lyon Chair in Ophthalmology. He also served as President of the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Holland serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is also Secretary of the AAO’s Annual Meeting. Dr. Holland is a former Chair of the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and also served as chair of the Medical Advisory Board for the EBAA. In 2002, he received the EBAA’s Paton Society Award. Dr. Holland is a past President of the Cornea Society and currently serves on its Board of Directors. Dr. Holland is a member and past chairman of the Cornea Clinical Committee of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). Dr. Holland was the 2008 Binkhorst Medal Lecturer of the ASCRS.
Dr. Holland has received both the Senior Achievement Award and the Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Among other honors, Dr. Holland has been listed in the Best
Doctors in America. Dr. Holland has an international reputation for his expertise in the field of Cornea and External Disease. He is a frequent invited lecturer at national and international meetings, and over the past ten years has directed one of the most prestigious training programs for specialists in corneal and anterior segment surgery. Dr. Holland is the author of more than 150 articles in peer review journals. As the Director of Cornea Services at the Cincinnati Eye Institute, Dr. Holland has attracted worldwide referrals for medical and surgical corneal problems and for stem cell transplantation. His clinical interests include Corneal Transplantation, Cataract Surgery, Ocular Surface Transplantation, and Refractive Surgery.
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