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Dr Dante J. Pieramici graduated with honors from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He received vitreoretinal fellowship training at the Emory Eye Center. He has held full-time academic positions at the Yale University Eye Center and the Wilmer Eye Institute, where he served as the Assistant Chief of Service and Director of Ocular Trauma. Currently, he is codirector of the California Retina Research Foundation, a partner of the California Retina Consultants, and assistant clinical professor of Ophthalmology at the Doheny Eye Center. Dr Pieramici has published over 100 articles, 16 book chapters, and has edited 3 books on retinal diseases. He lectures nationally and internationally on retinal diseases and ocular trauma. Dr Pieramici’s research interests have been varied, including a better understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of ocular diseases to improve treatments for patients with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, and severe ocular injuries. He has been a clinical investigator, principal investigator, or reading center investigator in numerous clinical trials. He has also helped in the development of new surgical techniques, including limited macular translocation and 25-gauge (small incision) vitrectomy surgery. Currently, he is involved in the development of new drug delivery techniques for various retinal vascular diseases. Dr Pieramici has received the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Honor Award from the American Society of Retinal Specialists. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Retina Society, Macula Society, American Society of Retinal Specialists, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Society of Ocular Trauma, where he serves as Vice President, and Pan-American Ophthalmologic Society. He is a member of S.E.E International and regularly trains international ophthalmologists from undeserved areas.