Survey of Optometry

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Survey of Optometry
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Question: Academic Timeline
Answer: - 1914: Ohio State begins a program in Applied Optics within its Department of Physics; Charles Sheard = Director- 1922: American Academy of Optometry (AAO) is formed- 1931: Optometric Extension Program (OEP) begins- 1937: OSU becomes School of Optometry; Glenn Fry = Director- 1941: Association of Schools and Colelges of Optometry formed (ASCO)- 1942: OSU's first degree in Physiological Optics is awarded to Henry Hofstetter (founding Dean of IU)- 1968: OSU's program becomes a College of Optometry, O.D. degree established; Fred Hebbard = Dean- 1971: Dr. Newcombe receives O.D.- 2004: Dr. Shipp (IU, Harvard, UM) named Dean- 2007: OSU: new research tower, Building the Educational System of Tomorrow (BEST) cirriculum