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Gimbel receives Hawaiian Eye Foundation award

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KOLOA, Hawaii — Howard V. Gimbel, MD, is this year's recipient of the Hawaiian Eye Foundation's International Award. The award is sponsored by EagleVision and is presented each year to someone who has provided an example of excellence in his or her field.

Dr. Gimbel is a pioneer in outpatient cataract and refractive surgery, and was the first surgeon in Canada to perform phacoemulsification. He is credited as the innovator of phaco techniques such as "divide and conquer." Murray Beard, president and chief executive officer of EagleVision, called Dr. Gimbel an "inventor, innovator, teacher, professor and international volunteer."