Please join us for the 5th installment of the
Dr. John W. and Suzanne Shore Distinguished Lectureship for Excellence in Ophthalmology
featuring

Steven J. Gedde, M.D.

“Lessons Learned from Glaucoma Clinical Trials”

April 17, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Dell Medical School, Health Learning Building Auditorium
1500 Red River St.
Austin, Texas

The Dr. John W. and Suzanne Shore Distinguished Lectureship for Excellence in Ophthalmology is a signature program -open to faculty on campus and to community partners- to advance and reflect upon topics at the forefront of Ophthalmology. Appointment as a Shore lecturer will recognize uncommon achievement and exceptional abilities in an ophthalmic specialty. Each year, the program attracts sought-after speakers, including visiting scholars, industry experts, and renowned specialists. The lectureship will help to establish the Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute's national presence as a premier ophthalmic destination.

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Steven J. Gedde, MD
Executive Vice Chair
Vice Chair of Education
John G. Clarkson Chair in Ophthalmology
Director of Global Center for Ophthalmic Education
Bascom Palmer Eye Center, University of Miami Health System

Dr. Gedde received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr Gedde completed his residency training in ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital, where he also served as Chief Resident. He pursued a clinical glaucoma fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr Gedde has lectured nationally and internationally. He has authored and co-authored more than 400 articles, book chapters, and abstracts.

Areas of Expertise:
Glaucoma,Cataracts and Intraocular Lens

Research Interests:
Glaucoma Surgical Outcomes
Medical Education


Previous Shore Lecturers




2024: Michael Chiang, MD 

Director of the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health  

Affiliate Faculty, Department of Health Administration and Policy, College  

of Health and Human Services, George Mason University 

Adjunct Investigator at the National Library of Medicine 

Chair of multiple NIH Committees 

 

 

      Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Ophthalmology:  Perspectives from the National Eye Institute 









2023: Paul Lee, MD 

Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, University of Michigan Medical School Executive Director, University of Michigan Medical Group Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science

 

Applying the Scientific Mechanisms Underlying Social Determinants of Health to Improve the Visual Health of Individuals and Populations




2022: Nancy Newman, MD 

Jolley Professor of Ophthalmology 

Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology and Instructor in Neurological Surgery, Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology 

Emory University School of Medicine 

 

The Expanding Problem of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension 









2021: Carol Shields, MD Director of Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital  Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

 


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Dr. John and Suzanne Shore
Dr. Shore graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Hampshire and finished at the top of his medical school class graduating from medical school at Washington University in St. Louis in 1977. He completed a surgical internship and an ophthalmology residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas and a fellowship and in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta. While completing his Air Force commitment, Dr. Shore served as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and as Director of Residency Training in Ophthalmology at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He was a Consultant to the USAF Surgeon General for five years. Following retirement from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service, he joined the Harvard University faculty as Associate Chief of Ophthalmology and Director of the Eye Plastics and Orbit service at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. While there, Dr. Shore oversaw research on orbital implants, for which he holds two U.S. patents. He trained many medical students, ophthalmology residents, and over 25 U.S. and international fellows during his 43 years of clinical practice. Dr. Shore is the founding partner of TOC Eye and Face, Austin, Texas. Following retirement from clinical practice in the fall of 2019, he joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School. He developed the curriculum for the new residency program in ophthalmology at Dell Medical School which was approved by the ACGME in April 2021. He retired in 2021. Dr. Shore is a former President of the Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons; former Chairman of the Board of Prevent Blindness Texas Austin branch; former President of The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; and former Chairman of the Board of the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company where he served on the board for fifteen years.

Before beginning medical school, Dr. Shore trained and as a fighter interceptor pilot in the United States Air Force. He served a combat tour in Southeast Asia where he flew 103 combat missions as a forward air controller over Vietnam and Cambodia. He is the recipient of the USAF Meritorious Service Award, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Vietnam service Medal. He still loves to fly. John and Suzanne dated throughout college and were married upon her graduation from the University of New Hampshire in 1967. Both are from adjacent small towns in the seacoast of New Hampshire where they still maintain a residence. They have two children and two grandchildren. Throughout his professional life, John continued to enjoy his love of flying. He was a partner in several flying groups and eventually owned a few airplanes of his own. He was fortunate to fly with his son who shared his love of flight. As a professional photographer, Michael (son) enjoyed flying to airshow events across the country where they flew with and photographed many of the top airshow pilots in the world. Meanwhile Suzanne pursued her interests in teaching history, serving as a docent in museums, and supporting the Austin Lyric Opera and UT Butler School of Music.