• New York Intraocular Lens Implant Society

      An Alliance of Leaders in Cataract & Refractive Surgery

    • About NYIOLIS

      The 4th Oldest, Still Running, IntraOcular Lens Society in the World

      History

       

      The intraocular lens (IOL) implant was a technological breakthrough developed by Harold Ridley of England in 1950. Ahead of his time, he faced intense resistance from the academic community -- as did many pioneering cataract surgeons over the next three decades. Shunned from medical meetings, implant surgeons formed IOL societies to advance the science.

       

      The first society, co-founded by Ridley himself, was the Intra-Ocular Implant Club in 1966. The second IOL society was founded in the US in 1974: the American Intra-Ocular Implant Society, A year later, the European Implant Lens Council was formed as an amalgamation of the European national IOL societies. During that era, New York City was (and still is) a hotbed of cataract surgery innovation, home to the founder of phacoemulsifcation, Charles Kelman, and in 1978 the NYIOLIS was formed. It is believed to be the 4th oldest, still running IOL society in the world.

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      Timeline

      1. 1966 - Intra-Ocular Implant Club  
        Now the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club (IIIC)
        283 current international members
         
      2. 1974 - American Intra-Ocular Implant Society 
        Now the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).  
        9000 current international members.
         
      3. 1975 - European Implant Lens Council  
        Now the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS).
        5000 current international members.
         
      4. 1978 - New York IOL Implant Society (NYIOLIS) 
        40 current US members.

      Today

      Today, ASCRS and ESCRS are the world's largest international organizations for cataract and refractive surgeons with open memberships. The IIIC and the NYIOLIS have retained their prestigious, invite-only exclusivity into the present day. The NYIOLIS membership is comprised of pioneers in the field of ophthalmology, including 5 past presidents of ASCRS.

    • New York IOL Implant Society Officers

      2019-2021 Term

      Mark F. Pyfer, MD

      President

      Mark Pyfer practices in Philadelphia

      Cynthia Matossian, MD

      Vice President

      Cynthia Matossian practices in NJ and PA

      Christopher T. Coad, MD

      Treasurer

      Chris Coad practices in New York City

      Herbert Gould, MD

      Founding Secretary

      One of the original founders of the society in 1978, Herbert Gould has maintained meticulous meeting minutes for decades.

    • Our Membership

      By Election

      John Aljian, MD

      Lisa B. Arbisser, MD

      Associate Member

      Leonard M. Bley, MD

      Ashley Brissette, MD

       Douglas Buxton, MD

      Past President 2005-2007

      Christopher T. Coad, MD

      Treasurer

      Nancy H. Coles, MD

      Past President 2007-2009

      Arthur M. Cotlier, MD

      Mary Davidian, MD

      Robert Ditkoff, MD

      Past President 2013-2015 

      Jack Dodick, MD

      Founding Member

      Eric Donnenfeld, MD

      Paul H. Ernest, MD

      Robert Friedman, MD

      B. David Gorman, MD

      Robert Kellan, MD

      Associate Member

      Stephen D. Klyce, PhD

      Paul Koch, MD

      Associate Member

      Sebastian Lesniak, MD

      Jerome H. Levy, MD

      Founding Member

      Jay Lippman, MD

      Past President 2011-2013

      Maurice Luntz, MD

      Emeritus

      Eli Marcovici, MD

      Cynthia Matossian, MD

      Vice President

      Marguerite McDonald, MD

      Marc Michelson, MD

      Anita Nevyas-Wallace, MD

      Jeffrey Nightingale, MD

      Anthony Pisacano, MD

      Founding Member

      Mark F. Pyfer, MD

      President

      Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD

      Tal Raviv, MD

      Past President 2015-2017

      Robert Ritch, MD

      Kenneth Rosenthal, MD

      Past President 2009-2011

      Steven G. Safran, MD

      Liviu B. Saimovici, MD

      Associate Member

      Jessica Schonfeld, MD

      Scott M. Spector, MD

      Larry Sperber, MD

      Christopher E. Starr, MD

      Steven Stetson, MD

    • Meeting Schedule

      2019-2020

      #1 - September 5, 2019

      park avenue autumn

      Sponsor: Omeros Corp

      #2 - November 7, 2019

      vaucluse

      Sponsor: Sight Sciences

      #3 - January 9, 2020

      daniel

      Sponsors: Sun Pharma, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals

      #4 - March 5, 2020

      TBD

      Sponsor: Glaukos

      #5 - May 7, 2020

      TBD

    • Past Meetings

      2018-2019

      #1 - Fall 2018

      New York Yacht club

      September 7th

      #2 - Fall 2018

      Plaza Athenee

      November 1st

      #3 - Winter 2019

      21 Club

      January 3rd

      #4 - Winter 2019

      Vaucluse

      March 7th

      #5 - Spring 2019

      Plaza athenee

      May 9th

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