Thomas Hedges, Jr, MD: Progenitor of Neuro-Ophthalmology Societies

Thomas Hedges, Jr, MD, the first person to take a full neuro-ophthalmology fellowship (under Frank Walsh, MD at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University), used his energy and organizing skills to set in motion the Walsh Society and the International Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. He mentored countless medical students, residents, and fellows at the University of Pennsylvania.