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:This was my first submission ever to Wikipedia so I apologize for my inexperience. Since receiving your comments, I have connected the references to my submission in the proper manner and have added additional key references in order to document significant coverage of the subject in published, reliable secondary sources. Please review my changes and advise me if further additions or changes are needed. Thanks, Steven Bodine, MD (ratret) [[User:Ratret|Ratret]] ([[User talk:Ratret#top|talk]]) 15:58, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

::Hi @[[User:Ratret|Ratret]]. Thank you for the citations. Could you please have a read of our criteria for inclusion at [[Wikipedia:Criteria for inclusion (people)]] – which very specific criterion do you think Robert meets? And let me know how you evidence that. ”'[[User:Qcne|qcne]]”’ [[User talk:Qcne|(talk)]] 19:53, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

:::Qcne,

:::Thanks for helping me with this submission. The specific criteria which I feel qualifies Robert Josephberg MD for a Wikipedia page is his pioneering work as the inventor of sutureless vitrectomy surgery, which shortened the time for this procedure from several hours to under one hour. Prior to this invention, for which he holds 3 patents, this type of surgery was often done in a hospital under general anesthesia. After widespread use of sutureless surgery, the procedure could be done in an ambulatory center or even in a doctor’s office under local or sometimes topical anesthesia. I have given several citations to back up this claim.

:::His invention of the curved, ergonomic scleral depressor, for which he holds the patent, has made this type of clinical exam much less painful for the patient allowing it to be used much more often for the detection of retinal breaks, a precursor to retinal detachments. In this way, his invention has indirectly led to the decline in the incidence of retinal detachments by improving early detection leading to prophylactic treatment.

:::After re-reading Wikipedia’s criteria for inclusion, I saw that unusual or interesting events could also be a qualifying factor so I included Robert Josephberg’s Hula Hooping championship award at age 9 which I believe broke a world record at that time. I intend to add citations to the original newspaper articles from 1957 when I get them.

:::Thanks again for your help,

:::Steve [[User:Ratret|Ratret]] ([[User talk:Ratret#top|talk]]) 16:31, 29 September 2025 (UTC)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Qcne were: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

qcne (talk) 21:44, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Ratret!
Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we’d love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! qcne (talk) 21:44, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This was my first submission ever to Wikipedia so I apologize for my inexperience. Since receiving your comments, I have connected the references to my submission in the proper manner and have added additional key references in order to document significant coverage of the subject in published, reliable secondary sources. Please review my changes and advise me if further additions or changes are needed. Thanks, Steven Bodine, MD (ratret) Ratret (talk) 15:58, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Ratret. Thank you for the citations. Could you please have a read of our criteria for inclusion at Wikipedia:Criteria for inclusion (people) – which very specific criterion do you think Robert meets? And let me know how you evidence that. qcne (talk) 19:53, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Qcne,

Thanks for helping me with this submission. The specific criteria which I feel qualifies Robert Josephberg MD for a Wikipedia page is his pioneering work as the inventor of sutureless vitrectomy surgery, which shortened the time for this procedure from several hours to under one hour. Prior to this invention, for which he holds 3 patents, this type of surgery was often done in a hospital under general anesthesia. After widespread use of sutureless surgery, the procedure could be done in an ambulatory center or even in a doctor’s office under local or sometimes topical anesthesia. I have given several citations to back up this claim.

His invention of the curved, ergonomic scleral depressor, for which he holds the patent, has made this type of clinical exam much less painful for the patient allowing it to be used much more often for the detection of retinal breaks, a precursor to retinal detachments. In this way, his invention has indirectly led to the decline in the incidence of retinal detachments by improving early detection leading to prophylactic treatment.

After re-reading Wikipedia’s criteria for inclusion, I saw that unusual or interesting events could also be a qualifying factor so I included Robert Josephberg’s Hula Hooping championship award at age 9 which I believe broke a world record at that time. I intend to add citations to the original newspaper articles from 1957 when I get them.

Thanks again for your help,

Steve Ratret (talk) 16:31, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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