Honourable Mention, ASCRS Ophthalmic Photographer’s Society Competition, 2020

This photo of mine won an Honourable Mention at the 2020 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in the category of Surgical Photography: The Art of DSAEK Preparation.

It demonstrates the preparation of a corneal transplant tissue to treat diseased corneas. Although the technique has evolved in many ways, this technique still remains a fantastic fallback option for extremely sick or complicated eyes, restoring clarity to the ocular media and the ability to see.

Special thanks to Dr Nir Sorkin (Israel) for being the model and muse for this photograph.

First Prize, ASCRS Ophthalmic Photographer’s Society Competition, 2020

This photo of mine won first prize in the category The Eye As Art, entitled “Nebula of the Eye” at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2020.

It depicts the longer postoperative course of ocular tattooing, a procedure performed to improve the cosmesis of an otherwise blind eye or to treat symptoms of glare. The dyes used in the preparation can oxidise over time and may need re-treatment, leaving scattered varying degrees of pigment on the ocular surface.