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Dr. Aiello is the Charles Webster Downer professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Beetham Eye Institute at the Joslin Diabetes Center. An internationally recognized leader in diabetes-related eye disease, his pioneering research—including identifying vascular endothelial growth factor as a key driver of ocular angiogenesis—has transformed treatment worldwide. A founding chair of the DRCR Retina Network, his work has helped establish global standards of care and preserved vision for millions