The Science of Ophthalmology The study of engineering informed one surgeon's approach to the eye

Paul Ernest, MD, is one of the most soft-spoken, understated, and innovative ophthalmologists I know. Whenever he speaks or writes, he carefully chooses every word to convey his latest contribution to the evolution of modern cataract and refrac- tive surgical procedures. He fills the role of the unspoiled, upbeat ophthalmologist in spite of the mounting financial stress on us all. —Section Editor Herve M. Byron, MD