Welcome to the
Retina Hall of Fame
Established 2016
Our History
Retina Hall of Fame, RHOF, was established in 2016. The RHOF Board of Directors have a long history of leadership in the field of retina and a strong desire to honor the significant contributions of their past and present colleagues. Retina specialists inducted into RHOF are recognized for their innovation and dedication to patient care, research, education, and leadership.
In 2017, the RHOF Charter class, both living and posthumous contributors to our field, were honored as the first inductees.
Our Mission
Retina Hall of Fame’s mission is to honor the many talented and dedicated individuals, including physicians, scientists and related health care workers, who have devoted their professional lives to innovation, research, and clinical care in the field of retina. They have saved patients from blindness over the centuries.
Recognition
RHOF recognizes and honors the lifetime achievements and contributions of individuals in a variety of clinical disciplines within retina, as well as in other areas that highlight innovation, research, and education.
These innovators and leaders in the field of retina promote scientific advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of retina disorders including vitreoretinal diseases and medical treatments, vitreoretinal surgery and surgical concepts, macular diseases and treatments, diagnostic and surgical instrumentation, political and societal leadership within retina and ophthalmology, unique other educational achievements and other areas of extraordinary contributions.
Standing on the Giants
The metaphor, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, nani gigantum humeris insidentes, highlights the meaning for building upon the work of predecessors to achieve greater understanding.
This concept has been traced to the 12th Century and is attributed to Bernard of Chartres. However, its most familiar English expression is credited to Sir Isaac Newton in 1676:
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
We have only begun the long journey to eliminate human suffering due to blindness. Those honored through election to the Retina Hall of Fame welcome those who follow to “Stand on our Shoulders“. We’ll understand our success in this quest if future generations develop new and innovative retinal pharmaceuticals and surgical interventions to end blindness and restore vision.
