Jean-Marie Parel, IngETS-G, PhD, a pioneer of ophthalmic surgery and innovation, died on Aug. 10, according to a press release from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
“Jean-Marie Parel was one of the most creative persons I ever met,” Philippe Sourdille, MD, co-founder and medical director of Ciliatech and a collaborator with Parel, told Healio. “Called to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute by Prof. Edward Norton, Jean-Marie was a leader in the initiation and development of vitreoretinal surgery. Several generations of ophthalmologists have benefited from his permanent enthusiasm,