Dr. Koplin began his collegiate education at Lafayette College, where as an honors graduate, he began to develop his research interests and reputation as an innovator. His research and education continued with medical school at New York Medical College, residency at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and a fellowship at Columbia Harkness Eye Institute. His training culminated in the development of diagnostic ultrasound and corneal refractive imaging technology. This product has since been commercialized and is used worldwide to evaluate and treat patients that require refractive surgery. As the Director of Trauma Services at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, he has performed thousands of refractive surgery procedures. Dr. Koplin has become a core FDA investigator for a number of refractive surgery procedures, including epikeratophakia and laser and thermal correction of myopia and hyperopia. In addition to his numerous ophthalmological accolades, Dr. Koplin speaks three languages and has interests outside the realm of medicine. During his undergraduate years at Lafayette, he set the freshman 100 yard dash record wearing track spikes he designed and constructed himself. As a part of his honors thesis in biology, he also discovered a new species of parasite in speckled trout. Innovative tendencies at such a young age paved the way for his later successes in the development of corneal topography technology and fostered an interest in the promise and perils of innovation, a message Dr. Koplin has continued to share.
Use the following links to explore the content covered in Dr. Koplin’s lecture on innovation at Lafayette College on November 11, 2014.
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