Merton C. Flom, OD, PhD--a paradigm of optometric leadership.
Dr. Merton Flom serves as the quintessential model for demonstrating what it takes to be an outstanding scientist, clinician, and educator. Professor Flom's career as a clinician, vision scientist, and visionary in optometry is well known to most faculty in optometric institutions, but many in the profession may not be aware of his enormous contributions. This profile captures Dr. Flom's professional and personal views about optometry, vision research, and education.
Polse
Kenneth A
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School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720-2020, USA. polse@berkeley.edu
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