William Feinbloom
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William Feinbloom (born Brooklyn 1904, died 1985) was an American optometrist considered to be a pioneer in the field of low vision, visual rehabilitation, and the development of low vision devices.[1][2]
In 1936, he introduced a glass-plastic design contact lens, making them lighter and more convenient than the existing glass-blown lenses.[3][4]
The Southern California College of Optometry makes an annual award in Feinbloom's name for a student showing outstanding clinical patient care.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Murphy, Rob (Dec 1999). "Most Influential O.D.s". Review of Optometry. http://www.revoptom.com/archive/issue/ro1299f3.htm#feinbloom.
- ^ Holmes-Walker, William A. (2004). Life-enhancing Plastics. Imperial College Press. p. 78. ISBN 1860944620. http://books.google.com/?id=taCXL1qkBe4C&pg=PA78&dq=feinbloom+contact++lens+history.
- ^ Robert B. Mandell. Contact Lens Practice, 4th Edition. Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, IL, 1988.
- ^ U.S. Patent 2,196,066
- ^ Graduating Student Awards, Southern California College of Optometry
[edit] External links
- Murphy, Rob (1999). "Visionaries". Review of Optometry. http://www.revoptom.com/archive/resource/visionaries.htm#feinbloom.
- http://www.biopticdriving.org/
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