Alice McPherson (June 20, 1926 – January 16, 2023) was a Canadian-born physician and professor who dedicated her career to the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disease.
[1][2] She said that she chose to specialise in ophthalmology because she realised how important vision was to wellbeing.
[1][4] In 1958, McPherson moved to Texas, where she joined the Baylor College of Medicine.
She pioneered several procedures in retinal surgery, including cryotherapy, laser photocoagulation and serial buckling.
[2] In 1969, McPherson founded the Retina Research Foundation, which looked to eradicate retinal disease worldwide.