Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
Minneapolis, MN

Dr Richard L Lindstrom, founder and attending surgeon of Minnesota Eye Consultants and Adjunct Professor Emeritus at the University Of Minnesota Department Of Ophthalmology, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and internationally recognized leader in corneal, cataract, refractive and laser surgery. He has been at the forefront of ophthalmology's evolutionary changes throughout his career, as a recognized researcher, teacher, inventor, writer, lecturer and highly acclaimed physician and surgeon. He serves as the chief medical officer and as a board director for several companies and is Chief Medical Editor of the USA and International editions of Ocular Surgery News, which reaches 82,000 Ophthalmologists worldwide.  Dr. Lindstrom has also been the president of leading professional associations such as the ASCRS.IIIC and ISRS/AAO and currently serves as the Chair of the ASCRS Foundation and global education liason for ISRS/AAO.

He is the recipient of numerous awards for distinguished service by national and international ophthalmology associations, including the Binkhorst, Barraquer, Paton and first lifetime achievement award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery .