The IC-8 Small Diameter Aperture IOL
Richard L. Lindstrom
Dr. Lindstrom is the founder and attending surgeon at Minnesota Eye Consultants, Adjunct Clinic Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology, and visiting professor at the UC Irvine Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist and internationally recognized leader in corneal, cataract, refractive, glaucoma and laser surgery. He has been at the forefront of ophthalmology's evolutionary changes throughout his career, as a recognized researcher, teacher, inventor, writer, lecturer and highly acclaimed physician and surgeon.
After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Lindstrom completed his doctorate degree in medicine in 1972. He conducted research, residency and fellowship training in cornea at the University of Minnesota and affiliated hospitals and extended his anterior segment surgery fellowship training at Mary Shiels Hospital in Dallas followed by a Heed Fellowship in Glaucoma at University Hospital in Salt Lake City. After two years of private practice in Dallas, TX. In 1980 Dr. Lindstrom returned to the University of Minnesota, where he spent ten years on the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology, the last two as a full professor and the Harold G. Scheie Research Chair. He continues as Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus, and a Trustee for the University of Minnesota Foundation. He entered private practice in 1989 and has helped lead the growth and expansion of Minnesota Eye Consultants having served as managing partner for 15 years. He is Chief Medical Editor of the USA and International editions of Ocular Surgery News, which reaches 82,000 ophthalmologists worldwide.
Dr. Lindstrom served as President (2007-2008) of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; he later served as chair of the ASCRS Foundation for 6 years and continues to serve on the ASCRS Executive Committee and its Foundation. He has also served as the President of the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The International Intraocular Implant Club, and the International Refractive Surgery Club.
He has served for 25 years Chairman and CEO of Lindstrom Cleaning and Construction, a three-generation family business. He has endowed funds supporting the University Of Minnesota Department Of Ophthalmology, the Eye Bank Association of America, and the University of Minnesota Tennis Team.
Dr. Lindstrom has been awarded over 40 patents in ophthalmology and has developed a number of corneal preservation solutions, intraocular lenses, drugs, devices, and instruments that are used in clinical practices globally. He serves on the Board of Directors of Lindstrom Restoration, Minnesota Eye Consultants, TearLab, Ocular Therapeutix, Imprimis, Refractec, AcuFocus, Lentechs, Lensar, CorneaGen, Surface, Combangio, LaGrande, MDBackline, ForSight#6, IICayr, Equinox, Visionary Ventures, and Flying L Ventures. Prior Boards of acquired companies include: Eyeonics, Advanced Vision Science, Midwest Surgical Services, Laserboyz, Citation Ventures, LVCI Vision, Vision Correction, TLC Vision, Sightpath, Onpoint Medical Diagnostics, Vision Twenty-One, Occulogix, IanTech and Wavetec. Not for profit Board service includes: Trustee, University of Minnesota Foundation, InnerCity Tennis, the ASCRS Executive committee and its Foundation Board, and The International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
A frequent lecturer throughout the world on cornea, cataract, glaucoma, laser, and refractive surgery, he has presented over 40 named lectures and keynote speeches before professional societies in the U.S. and abroad, more recently giving the Kelman Lecture at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Castroviejo Lecture at the Cornea Society, The Barraquer Lecture at ISRS, The Worst Medal Lecture at IIIC, and the Binkhorst and innovator lectures at ASCRS. Internationally, he has delivered, amongst others, The Blumenthal Memorial lecture in Jerusalem, Israel, the Benedetto Strampelli SOI Medal Lecture in Rome, Italy, and the Albrecht von Garefe-Vorlesung Innovator’s Lecture in Nurenberg, Germany.
Dr. Lindstrom serves on a number of journal editorial boards, including JCRS and JRS. He is the Honorary Editor-in-Chief of the U.S./Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology. He has co-edited seven books, published over 350 peer reviewed journal articles and 60 book chapters. His professional affiliations are extensive.
He is the recipient of numerous awards for distinguished service by national and international ophthalmology associations, including the LANS, Barraquer and the first lifetime achievement award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery in October 1995 and also was honoured with A SECOND lifetime achievement award in October 2002, the Binkhorst and Kelman Lecture Award from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Bausch and Lomb Lifetime Achievement Award, April 2005, and the Paton Award and NACT Award from the Eye Bank Association of America.
Dr. Lindstrom lives in Minneapolis on the shores of Lake Minnetonka with his wife Jaci and has two children and 5 grandchildren.
The IC-8 Small Diameter Aperture IOL
Richard L. Lindstrom
Richard L. Lindstrom
Il Dr. Lindstrom è fondatore e chirurgo presso il Minnesota Eye Consultants, Adjunct Clinic Professor Emeritus della Clinica del Dipartimento di Oftalmologia presso l’Università del Minnesota e visiting professor presso l'UC Irvine Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. È un oculista certificato e leader riconosciuto a livello internazionale in chirurgia corneale, cataratta, refrattiva, glaucoma e laser. È stato in prima linea nei cambiamenti evolutivi dell'oftalmologia nel corso della sua carriera, come riconosciuto ricercatore, insegnante, inventore, scrittore, lecturer e come acclamato medico e chirurgo.
Dopo essersi laureato Magna Cum Laude al College of Liberal Arts presso l'Università del Minnesota, il Dr. Lindstrom ha completato il suo dottorato in medicina nel 1972. Ha svolto attività di ricerca, internato e formazione specialistica nella cornea presso l'Università del Minnesota e negli ospedali affiliati e ha ampliato la specializzazione nella chirurgia del segmento anteriore presso il Mary Shiels Hospital di Dallas, seguita da una Heed Fellowship in Glaucoma presso l'ospedale universitario di Salt Lake City. Dopo due anni di sovolgimento della libera professione a Dallas,TX, nel 1980 il Dr. Lindstrom è tornato all'Università del Minnesota, dove ha trascorso dieci anni nella facoltà del Dipartimento di Oftalmologia, gli ultimi due come professore ordinario e con la cattedra di ricerca Harold G. Scheie. Continua come Adjunct Clinic Professor Emeritus e Trustee della University of Minnesota Foundation. Ha intrapreso la libera professione nel 1989 e ha contribuito a guidare la crescita e l'espansione di Minnesota Eye Consultants ricoprendo il ruolo di Managing Partner per 15 anni. È Chief Medical Editor dell’edizione USA e Internazionale di Ocular Surgery News, che raggiunge 82.000 oftalmologi in tutto il mondo.
Il Dr. Lindstrom è stato Presidente (2007-2008) dell'American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; in seguito è stato presidente della Fondazione ASCRS per 6 anni e continua a far parte del Comitato Esecutivo ASCRS e della sua Fondazione. È stato anche Presidente della International Society of Refractive Surgery dell'American Academy of Ophthalmology, dell'International Intraocular Implant Club e dell'International Refractive Surgery Club.
E’ stato per 25 anni Presidente e CEO di Lindstrom Cleaning and Construction, un'azienda familiare di tre generazioni. Ha finanziato fondi a sostegno del Dipartimento di Oftalmologia dell'Università del Minnesota, della Eye Bank Association of America e della University of Minnesota Tennis Team.
Il Dr. Lindstrom ha ottenuto oltre 40 brevetti in oftalmologia e ha sviluppato una serie di soluzioni per la protezione della cornea, lenti intraoculari, farmaci, dispositivi e strumenti che vengono utilizzati nelle pratiche cliniche a livello globale. È membro del Consiglio di Amministrazione in: Lindstrom Restoration, Minnesota Eye Consultants, TearLab, Ocular Therapeutix, Imprimis, Refractec, AcuFocus, Lentechs, Lensar, CorneaGen, Surface, Combangio, LaGrande, MDBackline, ForSight # 6, IICayr, Equinox, Visionary Ventures e Flying L Ventures. I precedenti Consigli di Amministrazione delle società acquisite includono: Eyeonics, Advanced Vision Science, Midwest Surgical Services, Laserboyz, Citation Ventures, LVCI Vision, Correction Vision, TLC Vision, Sightpath, Onpoint Medical Diagnostics, Vision Twenty One, Occulogix, IanTech e Wavetec. Gli incarichi no profit nei Consigli di Amministrazione comprendono: Trustee, University of Minnesota Foundation, InnerCity Tennis, ASCRS Executive Committee e Board della Fondazione and The International Society of Refractive Surgery dell’American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Costantemente presente a livello mondiale come Lecturer sulla cornea, la cataratta, il glaucoma, il laser e la chirurgia refrattiva, ha tenuto oltre 40 named lectures and keynote speeches presso società professionali negli Stati Uniti e all'estero. Fra le più recenti la Kelman Lecture all'American Academy of Ophthalmology, la Castroviejo Lecture presso la Cornea Society, la Barraquer Lecture all'ISRS, la Worst Medal Lecture all’IIIC e le Binkhorst e Innovator lectures all'ASCRS. A livello internazionale, ha tenuto, tra le altre, The Blumenthal Memorial Lecture a Gerusalemme, in Israele, la Benedetto Strampelli SOI Medal Lecture a Roma, in Italia, e la Albrecht von Garefe-Vorlesung Innovator’s Lecture a Norimberga, in Germania.
Il Dr. Lindstrom fa parte di numerosi Comitati Editoriali di riviste, tra cui JCRS e JRS. È Honorary Editor-in-Chief del U.S./Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology. Ha coodiretto l’edizione di sette libri, pubblicato oltre 350 articoli su riviste peer-reviewed e 60 capitoli di libri. Le sue affiliazioni professionali sono molteplici.
È stato insignito di numerosi premi per la sua attività professionale da parte di associazioni oftalmologiche nazionali e internazionali, tra cui LANS, Barraquer e il primo premio alla carriera assegnatogli dall'International Society of Refractive Surgery nell'ottobre del 1995 e nell’ottobre del 2002 è stato inoltre insignito di un secondo premio alla carriera, il Binkhorst e il Kelman Lecture Award dell'American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, il Bausch and Lomb Lifetime Achievement Award nell’aprile del 2005, e il Paton Award e il NACT Award dalla Eye Bank Association of America.
Il Dr. Lindstrom vive a Minneapolis sulle rive del lago Minnetonka con sua moglie Jaci e ha due figli e 5 nipoti.
