Gholam A. Peyman | |
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| Born | Gholam Ali Peyman 1 January 1937[1] |
| Nationality | Iranian American |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg University of Essen |
| Known for | Inventor of LASIK[2] |
| Awards | National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ophthalmology, Engineering |
| Institutions | Professor of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Arizona, Phoenix & Optical Sciences at University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology, Tulane University |
Gholam A. Peyman (born 1 January 1937) is an Iranian American ophthalmologist, retina surgeon, and inventor. He is best known for his invention of LASIK eye surgery,[2] a vision correction procedure designed to allow people to see clearly without glasses. He was awarded the first US patent for the procedure in 1989.
- ^ "Gholam Peyman". National Science and Technology Medals Foundation.
- ^ a b US Patent 4,840,175, "METHOD FOR MODIFYING CORNEAL CURVATURE", granted June 20, 1989