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  • Unsung Heroes: August Colenbrander, MD

    Oct. 21, 2020

    Location: San Francisco

    Practice: Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

    Why Dr. Colenbrander is an unsung hero: "Renowned for his scholarly activity in low vision and vision rehabilitation, he has made significant contributions to an understanding of how vision and driving skills interlink. He was instrumental in the international implementation of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-9) and the American Medical Association classification of vision impairment. He led the International Council of Ophthalmology efforts in ICD-10 and ICD-11 from 2008 until today." —Susan Day, MD