Harry W Flynn Jr., MD is the J Donald M Gass Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology at UHealth-University of Miami Health System. He is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and specializes in medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous. Dr Flynn completed two years of active duty in the US Army at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Dr Flynn has been author or co-author of 700 peer-reviewed publications as well as 131 book chapters. He has edited or co-edited 7 books. Dr Flynn had held numerous leadership positions including President: The Vitreous Society (now ASRS) (1992-1993), President: The Miami Ophthalmological Society (1999) and President.