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The American Society of Ocularists
from 1970 through 1980:
A Decade of Progress
Charles L. Workman became an American Society of Ocularist (ASO)
Member in 1963. Charles immediately got involved with the American
Society of Ocularists taking on the role as President in 1967, 1968 and 1971.
For his academic and technical achievements, he was elected as an ASO
Fellow in 1978. The A.D. Ruedemann Lecture award was presented to him
in 1979. His involvement continued as he was the ASO Education Chairman
from 1980–1988. In 1986, the Lee Allen Award was presented to him for his
outstanding achievements in ocular prosthetics. He was elected an ASO
Honorary Member in 1991.
Walter J. Johnson became an ASO Member in 1975. He was ASO
President 1993, 1994, and 2016. Walter served as the Editor of the Journal
of Ophthalmic Prosthetics from 1986–1991, as well as from 2017–2018.
Authors: As a result of his achievements he was elected as an ASO Fellow in 1988.
Walter J. Johnson, BCO, He presented the A.D. Ruedemann Lecture in 1999. He received the
BADO, FASO Lee Allen Award for outstanding achievement in ocular prosthetics in 2007,
Honorary Member and he was elected an ASO Honorary Member in 2019.
Charles L. Workman, BCO,
BADO, FASO
Honorary Member
Introduction
This article was written through
the ‘eyes’ of Charles “Chuck”
Workman and Walter Johnson
from 1970 to present day
(Figure1). Chuck and Walter were
very active members of the Amer-
Correspondence to: ican Society of Ocularists (ASO)
Walter J. Johnson, BCO throughout their careers. They Figure 1. Dan Acosta, Walter Johnson,
Denver Optic Company, were both involved with the ASO Chuck Workman and Roy McDonnell
14 Inverness Drive E., D-146, Education Committee and served singing the ocularist blues in 1993.
Englewood, CO 80112 many years on the ASO Board
Email: eyeguyz@aol.com of Directors. They held a variety of other ASO volunteer positions which
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resulted in many social and working relationships with the leaders and
Key Words legends of ASO history. This article is the result of their combined
American Society of Ocularists, education collaboration over many years.
committee, joint scientific session,
ocularist, oculo-plastic surgeon.
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