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Dr. Sarver had been trained as a civil engineer before he went to optometry school, and he brought an engineer’s meticulous attention to detail to his optometric research. He was regarded as an outstanding teacher, astute clinician, andgiant in the research field. More than 1,500 Berkeley optometry students learned about contact lenses from Dr. Sarver. His faculty duties there were only at the 50% level, because he maintained an active clinical practice, but colleagues say that 50% of Dr. Sarver’s time was the equivalent of 110% of a lesser mortal’s. “He combined the best of clinical practice and scientific research,” said Dr. Harris, who says it was a tremendous honor for him as a young graduate to work alongside his former instructors, Drs. Sarver and Mandell. They fostered a friendly, nurturing environment for talented researchers at Berkeley.Dr. Harris, who also has a law degree, has devoted himself not only to contact lens issues but to research and writing on legal issues affecting the practice of optometry. Recently retired, he remains very active in the field.Dr. Polse established a tear mixing laboratory with an engineering colleague at Berkeley to promote safer and more comfortable contact lens wear. In his university biography, Dr. Polse notes that “discovery and clinical implementation require close collaborative efforts between basic and clinical scientists.” This philosophy certainly guided his own career, and he continues to work to ensure that it will continue with a program toRalph P. Stone, Ph.D.Mid-1960sDr. Korb describes the phenomenon of central circular clouding (CCC), or edema, in PMMA lenses.provide grant funding for clinician scientists. Separately and jointly, the members of the Berkeleygroup published hundreds of papers about oxygen, the cornea, contact lenses, and patient responses to different contact lenses. They conducted the first in vivo corneal deswelling studies, the first contralateral contact lens experiments to show the effects of lens-induced tearing on the cornea and the first experiments on overnight wear of contact lenses. They defined the relationship between corneal edema and its clinical manifestations, and developed criteria for successful contact lens wear. “I think all of us were passionate about the art and science of contact lenses. We wanted to increase clinicians’ knowledge and help industry make better products for contact lens patients,” said Dr. Harris.Australia and AsiaIn 1976, Brien A. Holden, Ph.D., F.A.A.O., D.Sc.,1967Dr. Mandell develops the first one-piece monocentric bifocal.lenses; identified the incidence and causes of giant papillary conjunctivitis, microbial keratitis, and other complications of contact lens wear; and reported much of the early clinical findings about disposable lenses and silicone hydrogels.
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