Dr Nicole Tsim wins young ophthalmologists writing competition
Dr Nicole Tsim is the winner of the 2013 John Henahan Prize. Dr Tsim received her prize from ESCRS president Peter Barry at the Video Awards Session.
After the ceremony, Emanuel Rosen, chairman of the John Henahan Prize Judging Panel, congratulated Dr Tsim and said her essay, written on the theme “Recollections of My First Intraocular Surgery” was outstanding. The Judging Panel, was chaired by Dr Rosen, chairman of the ESCRS Publications Committee.
“In Nicole Tsim’s award-winning essay she liked drawing analogies with several sports where errors can easily creep in if composure is not maintained,” said Dr Rosen. “She also likens her first ECCE experience to a pilot flying solo for the first time where, as she admits, disaster is always just around the corner. Her determination to control her hands and her breathing help us all to recall those first steps in undertaking intraocular surgery trying to banish negative thoughts and concentrate on having a positive attitude.”
Tags: intraocular pressure, optical coherence tomography
Latest Articles
Organising for Success
Professional and personal goals drive practice ownership and operational choices.
Update on Astigmatism Analysis
Is Frugal Innovation Possible in Ophthalmology?
Improving access through financially and environmentally sustainable innovation.
Making IOLs a More Personal Choice
Surgeons may prefer some IOLs for their patients, but what about for themselves?
Need to Know: Higher-Order Aberrations and Polynomials
This first instalment in a tutorial series will discuss more on the measurement and clinical implications of HOAs.
Never Go In Blind
Novel ophthalmic block simulator promises higher rates of confidence and competence in trainees.
Simulators Benefit Surgeons and Patients
Helping young surgeons build confidence and expertise.
How Many Surgeries Equal Surgical Proficiency?
Internet, labs, simulators, and assisting surgery all contribute.
Improving Clinical Management for nAMD and DME
Global survey data identify barriers and opportunities.