important people in optometry

Dr. Jose Rizal

Early influence

Dr. Paul P. De la Giriniere

• French naval surgeon

• Performed cataract extraction in the ph in 1822

Dr. Biola & M.C Torneli

Spanish physicians practicing as oculists in Manila

R.M Clark

• Established the first optometric clinic in 1902

• And lens grinding facility

Early pioneers after Clark

• H.C STRONG

• CIPRIANO LARA

• MANUEL SABATER

• CARLOS ORTIZ

• FEDERICO SARABIA

Dr. Federico B. Sarabia

First Filipino optometrist in the Philippines and the first Filipino ptometrist to study abroad (Northern Illinois College of Optometry, 1905).

Founders of the PAO 1917

• DR. G.T HERRMANN

• DR. E.V BARTHOLOMAI

• DR. JUSTO GONZALES

• DR. CARLOS ORTIZ

First Junta Examinadora in 1917

• G.T. HERMANN

• H.O. HAYNOR

• E.V. BARTHOLOMAI

• WILLIAM G. MOORE

• JUSTO GONZALES

DR. GREGORIO G. ESTRADA

Dean of Optometry in CEU

DR.GAMALIEL M. GONZALEZ

First Filipino optometrist to lecture abroad in Germany (1960's)

DR. CLARO M. CINCO

• Leader of Philppine and Asian-Pacific optometry

• First president of IFAPAO

• Awarded International Optometrist of the Year 1987

DR. ANTONIO F. JOSON JR.

• Philippine leader

• Elected President and permanent Secretary-General of APCO

DR. EDUARDO N. GENABE

• Chaired the first Asian-Pacific Optometric Congress in Manila 1978

PROF. HENRY W. HOFSTETTER (US)

Referenced Philippine optometry in his book

DR. DAMIEN P. SMITH (AUSTRALIA)

Co founder of IFAPAO