Renée Richards

1999 Renée Richards

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.