Gholam Peyman, MD, the ophthalmologist credited with inventing Lasik surgery, received an award from President Barack Obama for his contributions to American innovation.
The President awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to 12 researchers at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.
Dr. Peyman, a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, has been recognized for other achievements in ophthalmology, including developing the Krupin valve for glaucoma surgery and a telescopic intra-ocular device for macular degeneration sufferers, among other surgical techniques.
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The President awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to 12 researchers at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.
Dr. Peyman, a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, has been recognized for other achievements in ophthalmology, including developing the Krupin valve for glaucoma surgery and a telescopic intra-ocular device for macular degeneration sufferers, among other surgical techniques.
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