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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