Peter G. Watson FRCS Eng FRCOpht Cambridge, UK
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Peter G. WatsonFRCS Eng FRCOpht
Cambridge, UK
Peter G. Watson
President Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis
Council Member ICO
Honorary Consultant Addenbrooke Hopital, University of Cambridge
Honorary Consultant Moorfields Eye Hospital
Chairman Cambridge Eye Charitable Trust
Peter G. Watson
4 books
20 Chapters in textbooks
170 papers
Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology
1. The development of Trabeculectomy with John Cairns
Watson, PG. Trabeculectomy: A modified ab. externo technique. Annals of Ophthalmol 1970; 2: 199
Watson PG, Barnett F. Effectiveness of Trabeculectomy in glaucoma Amer J Ophthalmol 1975; 79: 831-45
Little Rose pub
Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology
2. The unravelling of the types of Scleral Disease and the
development of effective treatments
Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology
3. The initiation of the Cambridge Symposium
Saint John’s College
CAMBRIDGE SYMPOSIUM ISSUES
The Cambridge Symposium has been held annually for the past 35 years. Each meeting brings together leading international scientists and clinicians for in-depth discussions of a selected topic of interest.
Meetings & Events
40th Cambridge Ophthalmological SymposiumImaging and the Visual SystemDate: 1st - 3rd September 2010Location: St John's College , Cambridge
Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology
4. His appointment as Böerhaave Professor in the
University of Leiden in The Netherlands (1999 – 2005)
(Ciliary tissue transplantation)
Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology
5. The initiation and development of the International
Council of Ophthalmology Assessments
Over 2000 candidates a year from 70 countries
Named Lectureships:
Doyne Memorial Lecture
Parker Health Lecture
Mauerberger Memorial Lecture (South Africa)
Krwawicz Gold Medal Lecture (Poland)
Duke Elder Oration
Parunovic Lecture (Yugoslavia)
Dorothy Fen Ming Li Lecture
Professor Watson’s invited Lectures
Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Dubai, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Libya, Malaya, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sabah, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, USA.
Peter Gordon Watson: a family man
Ann and Peter Watson five children
grandchildren ……
Peter Gordon Watson
Hobbies: tennis
sculpture
painting
sailing
2010 AOI Lectureship
Professor Peter G. WATSON
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