AAO 2025: Ophthalmic World Leaders honors 2025 management awardees | Ophthalmology Instances

Ophthalmic World Leaders (OWL) has unveiled its 2025 Leadership Award recipients. The honorees are acknowledged for driving innovation, selling inclusion, and making a major influence on the way forward for eye care, in keeping with the group.

The awards highlight people whose achievements are advancing the sphere and setting new requirements throughout the trade, in keeping with the group. This 12 months’s award honorees, chosen by the OWL membership, embody the next:

• Rising Star Award (honoring a person who’s an rising chief within the ophthalmic area)
  • Cherie Fathy, MD, MPH, director of scientific analysis for ophthalmology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
• Catalyst Award (honoring a person who has contributed considerably to serving to others advance their profession in eye care)
  • Leo E. Otero, MBA, senior director of market growth and international advisory boards, US Surgical Marketing, Alcon
• Visionary Leader Award (honoring a person who has paved the way in which for range of their discipline via vital achievement)
  • Cathleen McCabe, MD, chief medical officer, Eye Health America

“Each of this year’s honorees exemplifies the spirit of OWL—leaders who are not only advancing ophthalmic innovation but also lifting others as they advance,” stated OWL President Nivine Woods through the ceremony. “Cherie, Leo, and Cathy inspire us all through their dedication, mentorship, and commitment to collaboration across the eye care community.”

The awards had been offered throughout OWL’s signature occasion on the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2025 annual assembly, October 18-20, in Orlando, Florida.