The History of Aerospace Optometry in the Navy How We Got There

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Published: Jun 11, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14434/hindsight.v51i3.30873
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Aerospace optometry, military optometry, Navy optometry, Aviation vision, Optometric research

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Michael Mittelman, OD, MPH, MBA

Abstract

The author provides an overview of the history of aerospace optometry in the US Navy and discusses his own activities in this endeavor. The importance of vision in aviation is emphasized. Various research efforts are discussed.

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Mittelman, M. (2020). The History of Aerospace Optometry in the Navy: How We Got There. Hindsight: Journal of Optometry History, 51(3), 65–68. https://doi.org/10.14434/hindsight.v51i3.30873
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Vol. 51 No. 3 (2020): Special Issue: Focus on Military Optometry
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Memoir

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Author Biography

Michael Mittelman, OD, MPH, MBA

Michael H. Mittelman, OD, MPH, MBA, is president of Salus University (established by the Pennsylvania College of Optometry). Beginning as a Navy optometrist following his 1980 graduation from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Dr. Mittelman served with distinction for more than three decades in the U.S. Navy reaching the rank of Rear Admiral (Upper Half), and most recently serving as Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy.

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