Current Award Winner

Uday Devgan, M.D.

On January 22, 2025 the Philip M. Corboy, MD Award for Distinguished Service to Ophthalmology was presented to Dr. Uday Devgan. This occurred during the annual meeting in Kauai, Hawaii. The award was introduced by Matt Corboy, Dr. John Corboy’s son, in memory of his grandfather. Established in 1986, this award is presented at the January meeting each year.

Dr. Devgan is a specialist in cataract and refractive surgery, practicing privately at Devgan Eye Surgery in Los Angeles. He is also a full partner at Specialty Surgical Center in Beverly Hills, California. Recognized as one of the top opinion leaders in ophthalmology, he has taught ocular surgery to tens of thousands of fellow ophthalmologists in more than 60 countries.

Dr. Devgan established and directs CataractCoach.com, which features over 2,300 teaching videos/articles and has more than 100,000 subscribers with over a million views monthly. Additionally, he has also developed a curriculum series, a free cataract surgery book, and the leading podcast in ophthalmology.

Dr. Devgan is also an international lecturer, along with performing live surgery in over 40 countries. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of eight major ophthalmic publications and has contributed to hundreds of articles, internet postings, videos, blogs, and more. Beyond his written contributions, Dr. Devgan has been the Keynote Speaker and Invited Guest of Honor at more than 100 ophthalmology meetings over the past decade.

“My passion is my profession, and I love performing eye surgery to help patients see better. I’m proud of my reputation for excellence, and I take pride in every patient I see and in every surgery I perform.”

Eye Mission of the Pacific, along with sponsor Zeiss Meditec, is proud to name Dr. Devgan as the recipient of the prestigious award for 2025. Since its inception, forty awards have been presented to the most deserving individuals in Ophthalmology.