Dr. Frederick T. "Fritz" Fraunfelder (born August 16, 1934) is a prominent ophthalmologist best known for his research interests in ocular oncology and adverse effects of drugs on the visual system.
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Education and career
He received his formal medical education at Oregon Health and Science University, the University of Chicago School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Moorfields Eye Hospital at the University of London. He is the founder of the Casey Eye Institute which is part of Oregon Health and Science University. He is the author or co-author of 14 medical textbooks on the eye and over 200 peer review scientific articles. He also founded the "National Registry of Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects" which is a clearinghouse of information on adverse ocular events associated with drugs, chemicals and herbals. In 2008 he co-authored his first non-medical book, Retirement Rx. (Published in paperback as Retire Right.)
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Books
- Drug Induced Ocular Side Effects, with Frederick W. Fraunfelder, Butterworth-Heinemann (2000), ISBN 0-7506-7274-9
- Roy and Fraunfelder's Current Ocular Therapy, with F. Hampton Roy and Frederick W. Fraunfelder, Elsevier (2007) ISBN 1-4160-2447-6
- Clinical Ocular Toxicology, with Frederick W. Fraunfelder and Wiley A. Chambers, Elsevier (2008) ISBN 1-4160-4673-9
- Retire Right: 8 Scientifically Proven Traits You Need for a Happy, Fulfilling Retirement, with James H. Gilbaugh Jr., Penguin Group (2009), ISBN 1-58333-346-0
See also
- Who's Who in America, 64th Edition, 2010
External links
- OHSU profile
- Casey Eye Institute profile
- Retire Right: The Retirement Doc's Quiz
- National Registry of Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects
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