Dr. David A. Sullivan, senior scientist at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and associate professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, was recently awarded the 2017 Dr. Donald R. Korb Award for Excellence — the highest honor given by the Contact Lens and Cornea Section of the American Optometric Association (AOA) — at Optometry's Meeting 2017.
Sullivan, who was reportedly presented with the award on June 21st, also delivered the AOA annual Korb Lecture, titled, "Initiating innovation: Development of novel treatments for dry eye disease." His research reportedly focuses on the interrelationships between sex, sex steroids and dry eye disease, as well as on the impact of ocular surface stress. Sullivan is also the founder and president of the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS).
The Dr. Donald R. Korb Award is reportedly presented annually to an individual who demonstrates true innovation and leadership in the field of contact lenses and anterior segment disease.
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Source: Massachusetts Eye and Ear