John Pratt-Johnson
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John A. Pratt-Johnson, FRCS(C.), FRCS(Edin.), is a Canadian ophthalmologist and Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology
, University of British Columbia
, Vancouver, Canada. He is a famous pediatric ophthalmologist
and has trained many fellows at the university. He has also involved himself in international cooperation to improve the status of medical care in the area of blindness prevention and access to surgical expertise for under-served areas in poor countries. As part of Orbis and the board of directors of Seva
, he has helped organise funds, build facilities and train health care workers and ophthalmologists, particularly from Nepal, where prevalence of blindness is quite high.
Pratt-Johnson has over 50 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and has given many memorial lectures on pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
, including 18th annual Frank D. Costenbader
Lecture in 1991 and the Sixth annual Richard G. Scobee Memorial Lecture. There is an annual lecture dedicated to his name.
Pratt-Johnson was the president of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
from 1983 to 1984. He has co-written with orthoptist, Geraldine Tilson, Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia: A Practical Guide - a book giving straightforward guidelines for managing patients with strabismus, amblyopia and related disorders.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
, University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, Vancouver, Canada. He is a famous pediatric ophthalmologist
Pediatric ophthalmology
Pediatric ophthalmology is a sub-speciality of ophthalmology concerned with eye diseases, visual development, and vision care in children.-Training:...
and has trained many fellows at the university. He has also involved himself in international cooperation to improve the status of medical care in the area of blindness prevention and access to surgical expertise for under-served areas in poor countries. As part of Orbis and the board of directors of Seva
Seva Foundation
Seva Foundation is an international health organization based in Berkeley, California, that was founded in 1978 by public health expert Dr. Larry Brilliant. Seva is best known for their work restoring eyesight to nearly 3 million blind people suffering from cataract blindness in places like Tibet,...
, he has helped organise funds, build facilities and train health care workers and ophthalmologists, particularly from Nepal, where prevalence of blindness is quite high.
Pratt-Johnson has over 50 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and has given many memorial lectures on pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
Strabismus
Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other. It typically involves a lack of coordination between the extraocular muscles, which prevents bringing the gaze of each eye to the same point in space and preventing proper binocular vision, which may adversely...
, including 18th annual Frank D. Costenbader
Frank D. Costenbader
Frank D. Costenbader was an American physician frequently credited as the world's first pediatric ophthalmologist.-References:...
Lecture in 1991 and the Sixth annual Richard G. Scobee Memorial Lecture. There is an annual lecture dedicated to his name.
Pratt-Johnson was the president of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus is an academic association of pediatric ophthalmologists and strabismus surgeons. The pediatric ophthalmology fellowships in the United States are accredited by the AAPOS...
from 1983 to 1984. He has co-written with orthoptist, Geraldine Tilson, Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia: A Practical Guide - a book giving straightforward guidelines for managing patients with strabismus, amblyopia and related disorders.