George Crow, O.D., Pioneer in Optometric Vision Therapy
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George Crow (1901-1978) practiced optometry in southern California. He was active in the Optometric Extension Program and contributed to concepts of optometric vision therapy. Two monographs which he co-authored and his role in the 1944 Baltimore Myopia Project are discussed.
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