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I. Howard Fine, MD, a past president of ASCRS and innovator of surgical instruments and procedures, died August 29, 2024, at 88 years old. Several physicians paid tribute to and shared their memories of Dr. Fine.
It is with sadness that ASCRS has learned of the passing of ASCRS Past President I. Howard Fine, MD. Dr. Fine died Thursday, August 29, 2024.
Emanuel Rosen, MD, FRCSEd, passed away on November 20. Dr. Rosen was one of the founding editors of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. He was co-editor from 1996 to 2014, and he received special recognition at the 2014 ASCRS Annual Meeting for his contributions to JCRS. After leaving his role as co-editor, Dr. Rosen took over as case reports editor, leading the introduction of JCRS Case Reports Online.
Alan S. Crandall, MD, passed away on Oct. 2, 2020, due to a sudden illness. Dr. Crandall, 73, served as ASCRS President from 2009–2010, and was an inaugural member of the ASCRS Glaucoma Clinical Committee formed in 1997.