title: Irvin Max Borish: optometric ambassador of the 20th century.
abstract: For over 75 years, Dr. Irvin Max Borish has made monumental contributions to optometry and clinical science. His passion for expanding the scope of optometry, improving eye care, and advancing clinical science serves as a reminder to all of us that one person can make a huge difference. This biography and interview captures some of the highlights of Dr. Borish's career as well as his views about our profession, past and present.
authors.affiliation: School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720-2020, USA. polse@berkeley.edu
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Polse
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States