HISTORY OF OPTOMETRY

Question 1

1263

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Roger Bacon first mentions lenses as useful for those with weakness of sight

Question 2

1604

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Johnnes Kepler describes the function of the retina and demonstrate that concave lenses correct myopia and convex lenses correct hyperopia

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1783

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John McAllister opens first US shop for Optometric service, Philadelphia

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1784

IMPORTANT

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Benjamin Franklin invents a split bifocal lens for spectacles

Question 5

1851

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Hermann von Helmhotz invents the ophthalmoscpe and is the first to see the back of the eye

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1872

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Beginnings of Illinois College of Optometry

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1886

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• English translation of E. landolts book, Refraction and accomodation of the eye
• Charles Prentice develops and promotes prism diopter measuring system

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1888

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First successful scleral contact lenses made to correct vision

Question 9

1895

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Charles F Prectice (father of optometry) threatened with jail por cobrar por un eye exam
- appearance of the Optical Journal, 1st optometric journal published in the US

Question 10

1901

Important

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Passage of the first state law recognizing and regulating the practice of optometry–Minnesota

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1915

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Martin Baldi the PA of the supreme court rules that optometry is a calling separate from medicine and cannot be considered a minor branch

Question 12

1937

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Bill introduce in PA which would define the scope of practice as the taught in optometry schools

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1952

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era of the soft contact lens (HEMA)

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1961

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PA optometrist introduce a bill para poder rectar pero fue denegado

Question 15

1965

Veryyyyyyy important

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Medicare and Medicaid enancted by US congress discriminates against optometrist

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1971

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FDA approves Bausch and Lomb soft CL

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1976

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First TPA Law passed in WV. The law permist the use of therapeutic drug by Optometrist

Question 18

1998

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1 state law specially authorizing the use of laser by optometrists for certain treatement purpose in Oklahoma