title: Robert Mandell: a pioneer and giant in the art and science of contact lenses.
abstract: Robert B. Mandell is the quintessential modern clinical scientist. Over his long academic career, he has pioneered many advances in contact lens practice, ranging from a more complete understanding of corneal shape to the effects of contact lenses on corneal health. His classic text, Contact Lens Practice, first published in 1965, was reprinted 14 times in four editions up to 1988. Mandell's contributions to the advancement of the profession of optometry have always been characterized by a genuine concern for the patient and a steadfast belief that his research must have relevance to the practice of optometry.
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: D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States