The Troutman-Véronneau Prize The Troutman Véronneau Prize was established in 1993 to recognize the best work submitted by an ophthalmologist under the age of 45, alternating between cornea and strabismus. The winner receives a $10,000 prize and presents the winning paper at the PAAO congresses. The Troutman-Véeronneau Prize has been established by Richard C. Troutman, MD, and Suzanne Véronneau, MD, of New York City. 2011 Buenos Aires, Argentina Recipient: Bruna Lana Ducca MD (Brazil) Title: Measurement of the Ocular Torsion Variation After Superior Oblique Tenectomy 2009 San Francisco, California (none) 2007 Cancún, Mexico Recipient: Vanesa Macedo Batista Fiorelli MD (Brazil) Title: Intermittent Exotropia: Comparative Surgical Results of Lateral Recti-Recession and Monocular Recess-Resect 2005 Santiago, Chile Recipient: Rocío Carolina Gutiérrez C. MD (Venezuela) Title: Cultivo de células epiteliales limbales en membrana amniótica humana en el tratamiento de las quemaduras corneales por alcali 2003 San Juan, Puerto Rico Recipient: Maria Estela Arroyo Llanes, MD (Mexico) Title: Tratamiento de la Desvación Vertical Disociada (DVD) espontánea con la penalización farmacológica del ojo fijador 2001 Buenos Aires, Argentina Recipient: José A. Gomes, MD (Brazil) Title: Efeito do hialuronato de sódio (HS) na migração e proliferação das células do épitelio de córnea humana 1999 Orlando, Florida Recipient: Jonathan C. Horton, MD (USA) Title: Metabolic Mapping Suppression Scotomas in Striate Cortex of Macaques with Experimental Strabismus 1997 Cancún, México Recipient: Peter McDonnell, MD (USA) Title: Effects of Gene Transfer into Keratocytes on Corneal Wound Healing after Excimer Laser Keratectomy 1995 Quito, Ecuador Recipient: William Lavin, MD (USA) Title: Evaluation of the Microsurgical Technique of Anterior Ciliary Artery Preservation during Strabismus Surgery The Troutman-Véronneau Prize (cont.) 1993 Caracas, Venezuela Recipient: John D. Gottsch, MD (USA) Title: Mooren’s Ulcer After Penetrating Keratoplasty: Evidence of a New Graft Rejection Process" -- FIRST PRIZE AWARDED For more information contact: PAAO Administrative Office 1301 South Bowen Road, Suite 450 Arlington, TX 76013 USA Tel.: +817.275.7553 Email: info@paao.org