1999

Legendary tennis and transgender pioneer, Renée Richards gives an intimate peek into her renowned pediatric ophthalmology practice and chronicles an unforgettable and watershed year from her six-decade medical career.



In 1999 Dr. Renée Richards kept a detailed diary of her personal and professional life. An internationally renowned eye surgeon and instructor, her specialty was childhood strabismus, a condition where the eyes do not properly align.

It proved to be an eventful year.