Geminiano T. De Ocampo

Geminiano T. De Ocampo

Geminiano T. De Ocampo was Filipino ophthalmologist known to some as the "Father of Modern Philippine Ophthalmology". [http://newsletter.up.edu.ph/2006jan00.htm] [http://upmasa-online.org/newjournalContent.php?article_id=594&l=75] . He was known for pioneering the way in ophthamology and founding the Philippine Eye Bank.

Graduate of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_H._del_Pilar_National_High_School Bulacan High High School] in 1926 as Class Valedictorian.

* 1st Filipino to establish the 1st eye hospital in the Philippines, De Ocampo Eye Hospital (1952)
* 1st Filipino President of the Philippine Opthalmological Society (1958)
* 1st Filipino to design a corneal dissector (manufactured in the US)
* 1st Filipino recipient of the Jose Rizal Medal in Ophthalmology from the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
* National Scientist (1982)

References

http://www.womenofmalolos.org/Pages/News1.html
http://upmasa-online.org/newjournalContent.php?article_id=594&l=75
http://www.nast.dost.gov.ph/pro_deocampo.htm


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