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EW SHOW DAILY 20 Saturday, April 18, 2015 ASCRS News Today served as former president of the American Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He has published 310 scientific papers and is the author of 4 books, including Ocular Motility and Binocular Vision: Theory and Management of Strabismus. The book has been heralded as the "gold-stan- dard text for ocular motility disor- ders for the past 30 years." Dr. von Noorden has presented 21 named lectures worldwide and is the recipi- ent of numerous awards. His awards include the Franceschetti Prize, the Proctor Award, the Bowman Medal, and the Jackson Memorial Lecture Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). The Ophthalmology Hall of Fame was created by ASCRS in 1999 to honor pioneers such as these with an ongoing celebration of their distinguished careers and contribu- tions. The Ophthalmology Hall of Fame exhibit opens immediately following the ASCRS Opening Gen- eral Session, which takes place from 10 a.m. to noon today in ballroom 20ABC of the San Diego Convention Center. The exhibit will be available for viewing during the meeting. EW T wo preeminent ophthalmic educator/leaders will be inducted into the Oph- thalmology Hall of Fame at today's ASCRS Opening General Session. Frederick C. Blodi, MD (1917–1996) The namesake of the FC Blodi Eye Pathology Laboratory at the Univer- sity of Iowa's Department of Pathol- ogy, Dr. Blodi died on October 30, 1996, while the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting was being held in Chicago. He was a recognized expert in ophthalmic pa- thology, a skilled diagnostician, and an accomplished surgeon. Dr. Blodi was best known for his teaching skills—from medical book editing to thoughtful lecturing. During his time with the University of Iowa's Department of Ophthalmology, more than 160 resi- dents and 120 fellows were trained— with a notable amount deciding to work in academia. The then-head of the University of Iowa's Department of Ophthalmology, Alson E. Braley, MD, invited Dr. Blodi to the uni- versity in 1952. Dr. Blodi began his career with the University of Iowa's Department of Ophthalmology as an assistant professor in 1952 and was named department head in 1967. A colleague, H. Stanley Thompson, MD, said, "During the years of Dr. Blodi's leadership (1967–1984), the [University of Iowa] Department of Ophthalmolo- gy's reputation was enhanced as one of the very best places in the world to learn ophthalmology." Dr. Blodi received his doctor- ate from the University of Vienna School of Medicine in 1940. Born in Vienna, he served internships and residencies in pathology and oph- thalmology during World War II. He was imprisoned near the end of the war for activities against the Third Reich and was liberated from prison by Allied troops. After moving to the United States in 1947, Dr. Blodi became a research fellow of the World Health Organization at New York's Institute of Ophthalmology. He explored his interest in ophthalmic pathology and was a student of 2006 ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame hon- oree, the late Algernon B. Reese, MD. Dr. Blodi was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1950. He was the first foreign- trained ophthalmologist to sit on the American Board of Ophthal- mology and served as its chairman in 1975. In addition to being an honorary member of ophthalmic societies throughout the world, Dr. Blodi served as the Association of University Professors of Ophthal- mology president in 1982 and AAO president in 1979. In 1980, while serving as chief editor of the Archives of Ophthalmol- ogy, he received the Lucien Howe Medal of the American Ophthalmo- logical Society. Gunter K. von Noorden, MD Dr. von Noorden has been one of the preeminent leaders in ophthal- mology and strabismus surgery for the past 40 years. Most recently, in 2010, he retired as distinguished emeritus professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. Dr. von Noorden began his career as a resident at the University of Iowa in 1957, which was followed by a fellowship at the University of Tuebingen Eye Clinic in Germany. He then returned to the University of Iowa, spending 2 years as an as- sistant professor of ophthalmology. In 1963, Dr. von Noorden became a professor at the Wilmer Eye Insti- tute at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. In 1972, he moved to Houston to serve as a professor and director of the ocular motility service at Baylor College of Medicine. Born in Germany in 1928, Dr. von Noorden's family moved to Berlin in 1937. This had a profound impact on his life, exposing him to Adolf Hitler's dictatorship and Nazi propaganda. Following his involve- ment in the Battle of Berlin in 1945 and the end of World War II, Dr. von Noorden was determined to dedicate his life to healing others and worked his way through medical school at the Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University. Dr. von Noorden is charter member and former president of the American Association of Pe- diatric Ophthalmology (AAPOS), the International Strabismological Association (ISA), and the American Orthoptic Council (AOC). He also 2015 ASCRS Hall of Fame inductees Gunter K. von Noorden, MD Frederick C. Blodi, MD Win a 2015 Tesla at the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress L ooking for a cool ride? Then make sure to get a ticket to win a 2015 Tesla. Attendees of the 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress can enter to win a 2015 Tesla Model S. The Tesla will be located in front of Exhibit Hall D of the San Diego Convention Center during exhibit hall hours, which are 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Saturday through Monday. A limited number of tickets will be distributed to attendees by participating exhibitors in the exhibit hall. Additionally, ASCRS•ASOA will distribute tickets to attendees who have made a $50 donation to the ASCRS Foundation during registration or at the ASCRS•ASOA Gateway. You can visit the Gateway in booth 1307. No attendee may submit more than 5 tickets. The grand prize winner will be announced at the ASCRS•ASOA Gateway on Monday at 2:45 p.m. You must be present to win. Prize and winners are subject to ASCRS•ASOA rules and terms. Enter now! EW

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