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Anthony Adams (optometrist)

Anthony Adams (optometrist)

Australian-American optometrist (1940–2021)

Anthony J. Adams (October 12, 1940 – July 16, 2021) was an Australian-American optometrist. He was an emeritus professor of optometry and vision science at the UC Berkeley School of Optometry, where he also served as dean from 1992 to 2001.[1]

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Education and career

Adams spent his childhood in Kew, Victoria and obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Melbourne in December 1962. In the same year, he got a license in optometry from the Victorian College of Optometry. In 1963, he got an invitation to move to Indiana University Bloomington to obtain a Ph.D. under the supervision of Gordon Heath.

In 1967, he joined the faculty of the UC Berkeley School of Optometry as an assistant professor.[2] Adams was editor-in-chief for Optometry and Vision Science.[3]

Death

Adams died on 16 July 2021.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Anthony J. Adams, OD, PhD, FAAO". UC Berkeley School of Optometry. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. [2]
    Fiorillo, John (2010). "Dean Anthony J. Adams" (PDF). Berkeley Optometry—A History (PDF). Center for Labor Research and Education. pp. 494–495. ISBN 978-0-9826702-0-0.
  3. [3]
    "Optometry and Vision Science Journal". American Academy of Optometry. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  4. [4]
    Craypo, Eric (22 July 2021). "Remembering Tony Adams". University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 30 August 2021.


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