Ophthalmic Consultant

Practice Limited to:

• Cornea Transplantation
• Keratoprosthesis
• Anterior Segment Reconstruction
• Consultative work concerning complications of eye surgery

Sample Cases

Curriculum Vitae

Born in Peru, graduated from San Marcos University Medical School in Lima, Peru.  Internship / Residence in Ophthalmology at Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla N.Y. and N.Y.U. Post-Graduate Medical School. 

NIH Fellowship in Cornea at the Eye Institute of Columbia University, N.Y. Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida Medical School at Gainesville, FL (1967-80)

Attending at the VA Hospital Gainesville FL
Consultant at the Navy Hospital, Jacksonville FL and VA Hospital at Lake City, FL. Adjunct Professor Department of Anatomy University of Florida (1970-1980)
Adjunct Professor School of Veterinary Medicine Gainesville, FL. (1973-80)

Areas of research: 

• External diseases of the eye
• Immunology of corneal transplantation
• Electron microscopy
• Microsurgery of the eye

Professional Associations and Honors

Recipient of 1960 Damon Runyon Fellowship for cancer research. 
NIH Special Fellowship, 1960-64 
Research Award Office of Naval Research, 1960
Hon. Member: French Society “Arts, Sciences and Letters”
Societe of Medicine, Paris 
Soc. Argentina de Oftalmologia 
Soc. Mexicana de Oftalmologia 
Soc. Colombiana de Oftalmologia 
Soc. Ecuatoriana de Oftalmologia 
Moacyr Alvaro Soc. Oftalmologia
Soc. Oftalmologica Venezolana
Soc. Peruana de Oftalmologia
Diplomate and Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology 
Castroviejo Corneal Society

Publications

One hundred and eighty peer-reviewed publications in the areas of research listed above, particularly in corneal transplantation, keratoprosthesis and corneal pathology. (List available upon request)

Five published books and twelve chapters in other books. Numerous editorials, book reviews and articles. 

Founder of the medical journal "Cornea".

Contact Information

e-mail    fmpolack@bellsouth.net