James J. Salz, MD, a leading ophthalmologist and a founder of the Journal of Refractive Surgery, died on March 19. He was 82 years old.
Salz graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1965 and served in the U.S. Navy as a staff ophthalmologist, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant commander.
Salz was among the first group of surgeons to implant IOLs in cataract surgery and was a principal investigator in 12 FDA clinical trials that ultimately led to the approval of the lasers used in LASIK and (Read more...)