In this episode live from Hawaiian Eye 2026, Cathleen McCabe, MD speaks with Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS about her fascinating career that has spanned many decades. From shocking stories about ophthalmic research to being the first woman to pioneer a number of leadership roles in the field, Dr. McDonald shares her journey.

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· Welcome to this episode 1:23

· Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS 1:35

· Tell us about your career, how did you start? 4:30

· How did you become the first person in the world to perform corneal refractive surgery? 9:27

· Radial keratotomy and a lawsuit 16:07

· Refractive surgery research 20:10

· Facing criticism 29:13

· Any motivating words for our audience? 35:12

· Thank you! 37:34

Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, Florida.

Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health and in private practice with OCLI in Long Island, NY.