Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) and served as boardmember for the DOG, ISRS and EuCornea. Achievements and new developments 1983 Development of the first clinical dye laser 1984 Development of the first surface coil for MRI of the orbit 1985 World's first PTK on human eyes 1987 World's first PRK on human Eyes 1988 World's first Holimum YAG laser PRK thermokeratoplasty 1989 First clinical studies on PRK 1995 Invention of Corneal Crosslinking (CXL) 1998 First clinical applications of corneal Crosslinking 1999 World's first wavefront-guided laser treatment on the human eye 2002 First topography-guided treatment with the WaveLight laser 2010 First combination of LASIK and rapid crosslinking Awards 1987 Axelfeld Award (DOG) 1994 Khing Khaled-Award (SAOS) 1994 Binkhorst Award (AAO) 1995 Barraquer Award (AAO) 1996 Graefe Award (DOG) 1997 Honour Award (AAO) 2002 President´s Award (ISRS/AAO) 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award (AAO) 2008 Innovators lecture (ASCRS) 2009 Ophthalmologe des Jahres 2009 2009 Senior Achievement Award (AAO) 2010 Science Award (DGII) 2012 International Leadership in Ophthalmology (HEF) 2012 Fjodorov Award (HSIOIRS) 2012 Hawaiian Eye Foundation's International Award for Excellence 2013 Franceschetti Award 2013 Jørn Boberg-Ans Memorial Award (DOS) 2013 Franceschetti Award 2013 Danish Ophthalmological Society 2014 DOC-Medaille in Gold 2014 ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame 2014 Honorary membership of the BRASCRS References People from Ravensburg German ophthalmologists 1949 births Living people