• An Alliance of Leaders in Cataract & Refractive Surgery

    New York Intraocular Lens Implant Society

  • 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.

    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) 
      42 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

    2021-2023 Term

    Cynthia Matossian, MD

    President

    Dr. Matossian practices
    in
    NJ & PA

    Christopher T. Coad, MD

    Vice President

    Dr. Coad practices
    in
    New York City

    Scott M. Spector, MD

    Treasurer

    Dr. Spector practices

    in

    Connecticut

    Herbert Gould, MD

    Founding Secretary

    One of the original founders of the society in 1978, Dr. 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

    Christopher T. Coad, MD

    Vice President

    Nancy H. Coles, MD

    Past President 2007-2009

    Arthur M. Cotliar, 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

    Sadeer Hannush, MD
     

    Stephen D. Klyce, PhD

    Howie Kornstein, MD

    Past President 2017-2019

    Jerome H. Levy, MD

    Founding Member

    Jay Lippman, MD

    Past President 2011-2013

    Maurice Luntz, MD

    Emeritus

    Cynthia Matossian, MD

    President

    Marguerite McDonald, MD

    Marc Michelson, MD

    Anita Nevyas-Wallace, MD

    Jeffrey Nightingale, MD

    Mark F. Pyfer, MD

    Past President 2019-2021

    Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD

    Tal Raviv, MD

    Past President 2015-2017

    Robert Ritch, MD

    Emeritus

    Richard Rosen, MD, FACS, FASRS, FARVO

    Kenneth Rosenthal, MD

    Past President 2009-2011

    Steven G. Safran, MD

    Scott M. Spector, MD

     

     

     

    Larry Sperber, MD

    Christopher E. Starr, MD

    Steven Stetson, MD

    Liviu Saimovici, MD

    6/01/50-1/28/22

    distinguished member and beloved friend

  • Meeting Schedule

    2022-2023

    September 8, 2022

    Sponsors:

    Brevium

    Visus

    November 3, 2022

    Sponsors:

    Rayner
    ClearWave

    January 5, 2023

    La Marjorelle

    Sponsors:

    CoFi

    Rx Sight

    March 9, 2023

    Sponsors:

    ESW

    LensAR

     

     

    May 11, 2023

    Sponsors:

    Centricity

    Scope Medical/Optase

    June 2023

    NYIOLIS SOCIAL

  • Sponsors

    2022-2023

    Brevium

    ClearWave

    LensAR

     

    Rayner

    Visus Therapeutics

    Scope Medical/Optase

     

    CoFi

     

    RxSight

     

    ESW Vision

     

    Optase

     

    Centricity Vision

     

  • Meeting Schedule

    2021-2022

    September 8, 2022

    Location: TBD

    Sponsors:

    Brevium

    Visus

     

    November 3, 2022

    Location:  TBD

    Sponsors:

    Bausch + Lomb

    Omidria/Rayner

     

    January 6, 2023

    Location: TBD

    Sponsors:

    Centricity Vision
    Allergan
     

    March 9, 2023

    Location: TBD

    Sponsors: 

    May 4, 2023

    Location: TBD

    Sponsors: 

    June 15, 2023

    NYIOLIS SOCIAL

  • Sponsors

    2021-2022

    Brevium

     

    Visus

    Bausch + Lomb

     

    Centricity Vision

    Rayner

    Allergan

  • Past Meetings

    #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

  • September 5, 2019

    park avenue autumn

    Sponsor: Omeros Corp

    November 7, 2019

    vaucluse

    Sponsors: Sight Sciences, Marsden Advisors

    January 9, 2020

    daniel

    Sponsors: Sun Pharma, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals

    March 5, 2020

    21 club

    Sponsors: Glaukos, Zeiss, Scope Dry Eye

    May 7, 2020

    remote video conference

    Sponsors: Eyevance, Quidel

    September 10, 2020

    remote video conference

    Sponsor: Stroma Medical

    November 5, 2020

    remote video conference

    Sponsors: Dompe´, Science Based Health

    January 7, 2021

    remote video conference

    Sponsor: Upneeq

    March 4, 2021

    remote video conference

    Sponsor: Oculus USA

    May 6, 2021

    daniel

    Sponsors: Sight Sciences, RxSight