Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Flying Eye Hospital

  • David Paton, the flying eye surgeon

    Dr. David Paton, who died April 3, 2025 at age 93, is remembered for his efforts to make modern eye care and technology available worldwide. Born in Baltimore on August 16, 1930, he spent much of his childhood in New York City, where his father was a prominent ophthalmologist and founder of the world’s first…