Point of View Award

 
This award, established by the Point of View Foundation (Fundació Punt de Vista), recognizes significant research that may advance the ability to restore sight to those who are blind or have significant visual impairment.

The Point of View Award recognizes an outstanding scholarly article published in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal during the previous calendar year related to efforts to restore vision through regenerative ophthalmology, biotechnology, whole eye transplantation or other approaches to the stated problem. The $10,000 cash prize is given to the first and/or corresponding authors of the winning paper.

Eligibility

• Nominees must be an ARVO member.
• Nominees are the first author and/or corresponding author on the article submitted for consideration.
• Articles must have a publication date in the previous calendar year.
• Self-nominations are permitted; only one self-nomination submission is permitted per award cycle.
• There are no geographic or citizenship restrictions.

Nomination process

Articles published in the previous calendar year (January – December) are eligible for nomination in the subsequent year. For example, articles published in 2024 are eligible for nomination from Aug. – Oct. 2025. The award prize is given to the first and corresponding authors.

Nominations are accepted via online application. The online nomination form requires the following information, forms and documents:

• Nominator's name, institution and contact information.
• Letter of nomination that describes the significance and impact of the nominated article.
• Details about the nominated article including:
  • Article title
  • Publication title and date
  • Journal citation
  • List of all authors

Timeline

Applications open on Aug. 1

Applications close on Oct. 1

Recipients notified in December 

2024 recipient

Mohajeet Bhuckory, PhD

"Cellular migration into a subretinal honeycomb-shaped prosthesis for high-resolution prosthetic vision"
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
October 13, 2023

Mohajeet Balveer Bhuckory, PhD, is a leading researcher at Stanford University Department of Ophthalmology, dedicated to advancing technologies for restoring vision in patients with retinal degenerative diseases. His work focuses on the development and preclinical testing of next-generation subretinal implants to improve the quality and resolution of prosthetic vision. By integrating engineering, biology, and translational science, Bhuckory strives to bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and clinical application.

His work has contributed to advancements in implant design, understanding of cellular responses to retinal prostheses, optimization of laser-based retinal therapies and photoreceptor transplantation. He has published in leading scientific journals and is committed to exploring innovative strategies to improve outcomes for patients with vision loss.