Deeply Remembering Dr. William J. Benjamin

Deeply mournWilliam J. BenjaminDoctor, we will always miss you!

University of Alabama at Birmingham（UAB）William, Honorary Professor of the School of OptometryJ.BenjaminWilliam J. “Joe” Benjamin, OD(Optometrist), MS(Master of Science), PhD(Doctor),Yu2022year3moon24dayPassing awayAt the age of67Year old. His life has had a positive impact on optometry education and continues to influence the lives of many optometry professionals and even patients.

InUABDuring his tenure at the School of Optometry, Benjamin2013year to2014Serving as Vice President in the year,2011year to2014Served as the temporary director of the Department of Optometry in the year.1995year to2014In the year, he was at the Visual Science Research Center(the Vision Science Research Center)A senior scientist,1996year to2005In, he served as a clinical ophthalmic research institution(the Clinical Eye Research Facility)The director.

Professor Benjamin is hereUABBoth on campus and off campus have significant influence. His entire life was published100He has given multiple speeches and won many famous awards, and his works have been widely disseminated and published. It is worth noting that he is also the editor and co-author of one of the fundamental textbooks in optometry, "Bolish Clinical Refraction Second Edition".

As a clinical researcher and a clinical practitioner in contact lens practice and primary healthcare, Benjamin plays a key role in standardizing contact lens materials. He became*Measuring the Oxygen Transmittance Constant of Contact Lens MaterialsQuan WeiHe once worked at the International Organization for Standardization(ISO)Several contact lens committees serve as chairpersons15In the year, and at the American National Standards Institute(ANSI)Ophthalmic productsZ80Appointment to the committee. He used to work for the American Society of OptometryChairman of the Ophthalmic Standards Committee (AOA).

His research has been conducted13Different countries and the United States16Sponsorship from companies and associations in different states, and25A country and the United States27A state has given speeches or conferences.

Before his passing, he served asMaterial Performance Assessments, LLCThe President of Material Performance Evaluation Co., Ltd. He also serves as the Honorary Director of Advanced Refractive Services at the Alabama Eye and Cataract Center and Michelson Laser Vision Company.

He is1977Obtained a Bachelor's degree in Physiological Optics in [year],1979Obtained a degree in optometry in the year,1979Obtained a Master of Science degree in the year.1982Obtained a doctoral degree annually. All degrees come from Ohio State University.

Dr. Benjamin is hereUABThe School of Optometry is a respected and admired teacher, even in the United States and beyondworldThe optometry industry is a master of *, and we feel extremely sad and regretful for his departure.

asISO organizationmentionThe "custodian" of oxygen permeable reference materials for contact lenses (seeISO 18369-4:2017 4.4.4）Dr. Benjamin1993Since the beginning of the year, it has been taking on the role of a supplier for these materials,2021Year, due to the initial seven material samples（R1~R7）Already exhausted, Dr. Benjamin searched for five new materials（R8~R12）Instead, these materialsDkThe value is determined by seven different laboratories based onANSIandISOStandard literature determination and calibration using original reference materials.

These five new oxygen permeable reference materials for contact lenses are one of the treasures left by Dr. Benjamin to the world, which will help the field of contact lenses embrace a new future.R8-R12The material has been provided2021year9The month was transferred to a company known for producing polarographic oxygen permeametersCreatech RehderThe company, therefore, will sustainably supply samples of these materials.Createch RehderThe company fully entrusts Shanghai Langshan Optics（Lenser Optical）Responsible for the supply of these materials in the Chinese region.

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