William Feinbloom
American optometrist
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| Intro | American optometrist | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Optometrist | |
| Work field | Healthcare | |
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| Birth | 1904 | |
| Death | 1985 (aged 81 years) |
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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.
In 1936, he introduced a glass-plastic design contact lens, making them lighter and more convenient than the existing glass-blown lenses.
The Southern California College of Optometry makes an annual award in Feinbloom's name for a student showing outstanding clinical patient care.
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry's clinic, The Eye Institute, operates the William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center.