James Salz, MD, founding editor of Journal of Refractive Surgery, dies
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James J. Salz, MD, a leading ophthalmologist and a founder of the Journal of Refractive Surgery, died on March 19. He was 82 years old.
Salz graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1965 and served in the U.S. Navy as a staff ophthalmologist, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant commander.
Salz was among the first group of surgeons to implant IOLs in cataract surgery and was a principal investigator in 12 FDA clinical trials that ultimately led to the approval of the lasers used in LASIK and other procedures.
In addition to his 3 years as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Refractive Surgery from 1985 to 1988, Salz was a member of several ophthalmological organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the International Society of Refractive Surgeons.
Salz was a clinical professor in the department of ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC for more than 40 years. He published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, wrote 20 textbook chapters and made more than 250 meeting presentations. His awards included the ISRS Barraquer Award and the AAO Lifetime Achievement Award.
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