Charles D. Kelman M.D.

Dear Kelman family,

My sincere heartfelt condolences.

Dr. Kelman revolutionized cataract surgical technique for the good of mankind. I am sure the doctors and patients around the world are ever grateful to him for his gift-"Phacoemulsification".

I would suggest to rename it and call it now onwards "Kelmanfication".

From: TROUGH MY EYES
by Charles D. Kelman, M.D.

“With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable" T.F. Buxton

This idea chosen and expressed by Charley was his mantra. But looking back, my impression is that Charley was much more than ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance. Perhaps the mantra was a bit curtailed. After all, the book was written two decades ago when he was (?) preparing for middle age which never...

Thanks Charlie, for all you did for Ophthalmology, one of the "greats" of our profession.

I had the privilege of working for Dr.Kelman for 20 years in an administrative capacity. I will forever be grateful to Dr. Kelman for giving me this opportunity. Dr. Kelman was blessed with a special talent and skill that he used to help mankind. His phacoemulsification procedure revolutionized the cataract profession and helped innumerable numbers of people. He taught this technique to thousands of physicians over the years, thereby ensuring that more and more patients would benefit. Dr....

Sometime in the middle '70s, I travelled to NYC from Washington, D.C. to take Dr. Kelman's phaco course. After watching him operate all morning with a group of other ophthalmologists at Freeport (L.I.) Hospital, he announced that he had three seats available in his helicopter for anyone who wanted a ride back to the city. We picked straws and I got to ride "shotgun" with Charley. A short time before I had spent two years as an Army Flight Surgeon at a helicopter school in Texas and had gotten...

I will always remember Charlie for his kindness and his smile. He never hesitated to say hello to a friend or help out when he was needed.

I will always respect Charlie. He was not afraid to swim against the stream and stand up for what he thought was right.

He taught me that greatness meant not being bound by the clothes of convention and never giving up because the task was difficult.

His life was special, he was a Renaissance Man.

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Dr. Kelman will always be remebered by his Brazilian peers as an example of how far an high can a brigth mind reach .

Charlie revolutionized ophthalmology with his contributions to ophthalmic surgery. He taught decades of ophthalmoligists new surgical techniques and helped humanity through his efforts. He taught us how to think out of the box. He single handedly changed the disablity caused by cataracts by developing a user friendly technique creating excellent visual results. Charles Kelman M.D. will not be forgotten as a physician, humanitarian, and musician. I will always be gratefull for his mentoring..

CHARLIE REPRESENTED SO MANY THINGS TO SO MANY--THE SPRING FAMILY IS VERY PRIVILEGED TO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY THEM ALL. HIS "LUCKY STAR" DID INDEED AND ALWAYS WILL SHINE ON US. HE CERTAINLY MADE OUR WORLD BRIGHTER AND HAPPIER. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LEGACY. THANK YOU CHARLIE!