individual who made a discovery," said Machemer in a Machemer said. "The patient, who could only see hand move-
cancer. Drawing on his medical insights, Rosenfeld felt Avastin could also be effective in repairing damaged blood vessels in
"The treatment options for patients with wet AMD had been limited. The results of Dr. Rosenfeld's pioneering observations were remarkable," said Puliafito. "Not only did Avastin halt progression of wet AMD in his patients, many even regained vision just a few days or weeks after treatment." Key to the success of this major development is Serafin Gonzalez, PharmD, Bascom Palmer's director of pharmacy services and his staff. A specialist in ophthalmic compounding, Gonzalez was the first to compound bevacizumab for intraocular injection and his protocol is currently used worldwide. "Serafin immediately appreciated what we wanted to do, and he agreed to prepare Avastin so that we could easily inject the drug into the eye," said Rosenfeld. Ophthalmologists around the world quickly put Rosenfeld's findings into practice and have honored him
"I am honored to receive recognition, but what is even more because of these drugs, " said Rosenfeld. "It is a great feeling to know we've had such an impact worldwide. What a great
