Robert Grubbs, a tremendous polymer chemist (Nobel Prize, Chemistry 2005), who figured out how to do it in a matter of minutes! From there, I got some seed funding from my chairman at UCSF, Dr. After seeking help in the Chemistry departments of UC Berkeley and Stanford and coming up empty handed, l I went down to California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and met Dr. So, I thought, why don’t we try to use laser to change the refractive power of an intraocular lens? I had only a vague idea of how to approach the problem. This was in the mid 1990s when we were doing a lot of laser in retina for diabetic retinopathy, vein occlusions, and choroidal neovascularization. I was sitting in clinic with one of my colleagues at UCSF and he was frustrated because one of his patients had a high residual refractive error after cataract surgery. What inspired you to develop the RxSight lens? Can you briefly walk us through how the lens went from an idea to a final product? To what do you attribute the success of this lens? As a resident I received a solid, broad exposure to ophthalmology at Wilmer, and having this broad exposure helped me to innovate outside of my specialty. We discussed his involvement in the development of the RxSight (formerly Calhoun Vision) light-adjustable intraocular lens and he shared valuable lessons on pursuing a career in ophthalmic innovation.Īt what point in your career did you discover your talent for innovation? Were there any aspects of your medical training that fueled this interest?Īs an undergrad I majored in philosophy, not science, and learned how to take a fresh look at things, not make assumptions or accept things for the way they are. Schwartz enjoys a stellar reputation as an astute clinician, beloved educator, mentor, and forward-thinking pioneer in Ophthalmology. Schwartz, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Retina Service at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). My graduate training in testing was steeped in the psycho-dynamic tradition and it significantly informs my approach to psychological testing, integrated with the rigor of empirically supported testing data.This week I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Dr. I also have a strong interest, and much experience, in conducting psychological testing that focuses on assessing personality and psychological functioning. My early interest was in infancy and the formative power of the infant-parent relationship, and I trained quite early in both attachment theory and infant/parent psychotherapy and these strands of work also have greatly influenced my development as a therapist. My training in psychoanalysis greatly informs my clinical work and I have always been drawn to the insights the various dynamic approaches have added to our discipline. Following my graduation from the Florida Psychoanalytic Institute in January of 2003, I also have seen adults in psychoanalysis. Prior to moving to Santa Barbara, I was engaged in the practice of psychology for twenty-three years in South Florida, working with children, adolescents and adults in psychotherapy. I have experience in teaching doctoral students regarding psychological testing and psychotherapy at both Antioch University where I was both Department Chair and Director of Clinical Training and I continue to work as an Adjunct faculty member at the Pacifica Graduate Institute and California Lutheran University.
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