Perry Rosenthal
Perry Rosenthal (born September 2, 1933), is a Canadian-born American eye surgeon and professor of ophthalmology, known for his work in the development of the first gas-permeable scleral contact lens.[1] H
Education
Following his graduation from McGill University Medical School in May 1958, Rosenthal completed his internship at Montreal General Hospital in 1959.[2] From 1959 until April 1960, he completed a basic science course in ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. He was a resident in ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary from 1960 to 1963, then joined the infirmary staff.[3] From 1963 to 1998, he was in private practice, and a staff surgeon at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was then named to the infirmary’s courtesy staff, and, since 2013, has been an emeritus member.[4] Rosenthal has been a part-time Assistant Clinical Professor in Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School since 1984.[5]
Academic work
As a resident at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Rosenthal founded the hospital's contact lens clinic.[6] He subsequently became a co-founder of Polymer Technology Inc., which developed Boston Lens products, including a rigid gas-permeable plastic that allowed the corneas to breathe normally through the contact lenses. The firm was subsequently acquired by Bausch & Lomb, of which Rosenthal became a director. In 1986, he developed a practical, gas-permeable scleral contact lens to treat and restore vision of eyes with many corneal diseases, which ave been widely adopted in clinical practice,[7][8] He has also published on oculofacial pain,[9][10] and dry-eye disease.[11] [12]
In 1992, he created the non-profit Boston Foundation for Sight to provide these devices to those in need, regardless of their ability to pay.[13][14] He remained president until 2012.[15][16] In 2013, he founded the non-profit Boston EyePain Foundation, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.[17]
Honors and awards
• 1987 Trailblazer’s Award, Contact Lens Manufacturers Association (CLMA)[18] • 1994 Joseph Dallos Award (CLMA), "outstanding contribution to the development and advancement of the contact lens industry in memory of the Hungarian-born British ophthalmologist Josef Dallos, a pioneer in the development of the first contact lenses.[19] • 2002 Tech Laureate, by the Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, California, for technology benefiting humanity.[20] • 2007 Founders Award: American Academy of Optometry[21] • 2012 Dr. Donald R. Korb Award for Excellence, annual meeting of the American Optometric Association[22]
Publications
His most cited publications are:
- Romero-Rangel, T., Stavrou, P., Cotter, J., Rosenthal, P., Foster, S. "Gas permeable scleral lens therapy in ocular surface disease." American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2000; 130: 25-32. Cited 153 times, according to Google Scholar. [23]
- Rosenthal, P., Cotter, J.M, Baum, J. "Treatment of persistent epithelial defect with extended wear of a fluid-ventilated gas permeable scleral contact lens." American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2000; 130: 33-41 Cited 98 times, according to GoogleScholar. [23]Online
- Rosenthal, P., Croteau, A. "Fluid-Ventilated, gas-permeable scleral contact lens is an effective option for managing severe ocular surface disease and many corneal disorders that would otherwise require penetrating keratoplasty." Eye & Contact Lens, 2005; 31 (3) (130-134).
References
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/01/health/a-new-lens-restores-vision-and-brings-relief.html
- ↑ http://www.bostoneyepain.org/who-is-bepf/perry-rosenthal-bio/
- ↑ https://www.noao.org/hindsight-1972-perry-rosenthal-md/
- ↑ http://www.masseyeandear.org/for-professionals/physician-resources/staff-listing/ophthalmology
- ↑ https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/55625
- ↑ https://www.noao.org/hindsight-1972-perry-rosenthal-md/
- ↑ http://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394%2814%2974558-1/abstract?cc=y=
- ↑ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-contact-lens-lets-blind-see/
- ↑ http://www.bostoneyepain.org/chronic-pain-following-laser-keratorefractive-surgery-2/
- ↑ http://www.eyeworld.org/article-treating-unexplainable-pain
- ↑ http://bjo.bmj.com/content/early/2015/05/19/bjophthalmol-2014-306280
- ↑ http://mosaicscience.com/story/severe-eye-pain
- ↑ http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2003/02.06/09-contacts.html
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2002/02/04/newscolumn3.html
- ↑ http://hosp.org/evening-boston-foundation-sight
- ↑ http://www.jaapos.org/article/S1091-8531%2807%2900546-0/abstract
- ↑ http://www.bostoneyepain.org/who-is-bepf/
- ↑ http://www.clma.net/annual-awards/
- ↑ http://www.andrewgasson.co.uk/pioneers_dallos.htm
- ↑ http://thetechawards.thetech.org/laureate/archive
- ↑ http://www.aaopt.org/fellows/awards/sections
- ↑ http://www.aoa.org/Documents/AchivesMuseum/AOA_News/AOA_News_Volume_50/AOA_News_Volume_50_Number_10_April_2012.pdf
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