# Perry Rosenthal

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**Perry Rosenthal** (September 2, 1933 - March 3, 2018) was a Canadian-born American eye surgeon and professor of [ophthalmology](/source/Ophthalmology), known for his work in the development of the first gas-permeable [scleral contact lens](/source/Scleral_contact_lens).[1][2]

## Education

Following his graduation from [McGill University Medical School](/source/McGill_University_Medical_School) in May 1958, Rosenthal completed his internship at [Montreal General Hospital](/source/Montreal_General_Hospital) in 1959.[3] From 1959 until April 1960, he completed a basic science course in ophthalmology at [Harvard Medical School](/source/Harvard_Medical_School), Boston, Massachusetts. He was a resident in ophthalmology at the [Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary](/source/Massachusetts_Eye_and_Ear_Infirmary) from 1960 to 1963, then joined the infirmary staff.[4] From 1963 to 1998, he was in private practice, and a staff surgeon at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was then named to the infirmary's courtesy staff, and, since 2013, was an emeritus member.[5] Rosenthal was a part-time Assistant Clinical Professor in Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School since 1984.[6]

## Academic work

As a resident at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Rosenthal founded the hospital's contact lens clinic.[4] He subsequently became a co-founder of Polymer Technology Inc., which developed Boston Lens products, including a rigid gas-permeable plastic that allowed the corneas to breathe normally through the contact lenses. The firm was subsequently acquired by [Bausch & Lomb](/source/Bausch_%26_Lomb), of which Rosenthal became a director. In 1986, he developed a practical, gas-permeable scleral contact lens to treat and restore vision of eyes with many corneal diseases, which ave been widely adopted in clinical practice,[7][8] He has also published on oculofacial pain,[9][10] and dry-eye disease.[11][12]

In 1992, he created the non-profit Boston Foundation for Sight to provide these devices to those in need, regardless of their ability to pay.[13][14] He remained president until 2012.[15][16] In 2013, he founded the non-profit Boston EyePain Foundation, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.[17]

## Honors and awards

- 1987 – Trailblazer's Award, Contact Lens Manufacturers Association (CLMA)[18]
- 1994 – Joseph Dallos Award (CLMA), "outstanding contribution to the development and advancement of the contact lens industry in memory of the Hungarian-born British ophthalmologist Josef Dallos, a pioneer in the development of the first contact lenses.[19]
- 2002 – Tech Laureate, by the Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, California, for technology benefiting humanity.[20]
- 2007 – Founders Award: American Academy of Optometry[21]
- 2012 – Dr. Donald R. Korb Award for Excellence, annual meeting of the American Optometric Association[22]

## Publications

His most cited publications are:

- Romero-Rangel, T., Stavrou, P., Cotter, J., Rosenthal, P., Foster, S. "Gas permeable scleral lens therapy in ocular surface disease." *[American Journal of Ophthalmology](/source/American_Journal_of_Ophthalmology)*, 2000; 130: 25–32. Cited 153 times, according to [Google Scholar](/source/Google_Scholar).[23]
- Rosenthal, P., Cotter, J.M, Baum, J. "Treatment of persistent epithelial defect with extended wear of a fluid-ventilated gas permeable scleral contact lens." *American Journal of Ophthalmology*, 2000; 130: 33-41 Cited 98 times, according to [GoogleScholar](/source/GoogleScholar).[23] [Online](http://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394%2800%2900379-2/references)
- Rosenthal, P., Croteau, A. "Fluid-Ventilated, gas-permeable scleral contact lens is an effective option for managing severe ocular surface disease and many corneal disorders that would otherwise require penetrating keratoplasty." Eye & Contact Lens, 2005; 31 (3) (130-134).

## References

1. Moore, Abigail Sullivan (July 2003). ["A New Lens Restores Vision and Brings Relief"](https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/01/health/a-new-lens-restores-vision-and-brings-relief.html). *The New York Times*

1. ["PERRY ROSENTHAL"](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/perry-rosenthal-obituary?id=1679619). The Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

1. ["Perry Rosenthal, MD - Boston EyePain Foundation"](http://www.bostoneyepain.org/who-is-bepf/perry-rosenthal-bio/)

1. ["Hindsight, 1972: Perry Rosenthal, MD - New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology"](https://www.noao.org/hindsight-1972-perry-rosenthal-md/). 29 December 2013.

1. ["Community Based Ophthalmologists"](http://www.masseyeandear.org/for-professionals/physician-resources/staff-listing/ophthalmology). *www.masseyeandear.org*

1. ["Perry Rosenthal | Harvard Catalyst Profiles | Harvard Catalyst"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160129203346/https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/55625). Archived from [the original](https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/55625) on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2015-08-14.

1. Schein, Oliver D; Rosenthal, Perry; Ducharme, Christopher (1990). "A Gas-Permeable Scleral Contact Lens for Visual Rehabilitation". *American Journal of Ophthalmology*. **109** (3): 318–322. [doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(14)74558-1](https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(14)74558-1). [PMID 2309865](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2309865)

1. ["New Contact Lens Lets Blind See"](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-contact-lens-lets-blind-see/). *[CBS News](/source/CBS_News)*. 4 September 2003.

1. ["Chronic Eye Pain Following Laser Keratorefractive Surgery - By Boston Eye Pain"](http://www.bostoneyepain.org/chronic-pain-following-laser-keratorefractive-surgery-2/). 22 February 2015.

1. ["Treating unexplainable pain | Ophthalmology Magazine"](http://www.eyeworld.org/article-treating-unexplainable-pain). Eyeworld.org. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2018-09-04.

1. Rosenthal, Perry & Borsook, David (2016). "Ocular neuropathic pain". *British Journal of Ophthalmology*. **100** (1): 128–134. [doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306280](https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306280). [PMC 4717373](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4717373). [PMID 25943558](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25943558)

1. ["In the blink of an eye"](http://mosaicscience.com/story/severe-eye-pain). *In the blink of an eye*

1. ["Harvard Gazette: Making meaningful eye contact(s)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124352/http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2003/02.06/09-contacts.html). Archived from [the original](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2003/02.06/09-contacts.html) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-09.

1. ["New"](http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2002/02/04/newscolumn3.html). *www.bizjournals.com*. 2002.

1. ["An Evening at the Boston Foundation for Sight - Hospitality Homes"](http://hosp.org/evening-boston-foundation-sight). *hosp.org*

1. Gungor, İnci; Schor, Kenneth; Rosenthal, Perry; Jacobs, Deborah S (2008). "The Boston Scleral Lens in the treatment of pediatric patients". *Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus*. **12** (3): 263–267. [doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.11.008](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.11.008). [PMID 18258469](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18258469)

1. ["Who Is BEPF? - Boston EyePain Foundation"](http://www.bostoneyepain.org/who-is-bepf/)

1. ["Awards - clma.net"](http://www.clma.net/annual-awards/)

1. ["Contact lens History - Josef_Dallos"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071024173129/http://www.andrewgasson.co.uk/pioneers_dallos.htm). *www.andrewgasson.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://www.andrewgasson.co.uk/pioneers_dallos.htm) on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

1. ["Past Laureates"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150802092527/http://thetechawards.thetech.org/laureate/archive). 1 September 2015. Archived from [the original](http://thetechawards.thetech.org/laureate/archive) on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

1. ["Academy Section Awards"](http://www.aaopt.org/fellows/awards/sections). *www.aaopt.org*

1. "Dr. Donald R. Korb Award for Excellence" (PDF), *www.aoa.org*, 2012

1. ["Google Scholar"](https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%22Perry+Rosenthal%22&btnG=&as_sdt=1,33&as_sdtp=). *scholar.google.com*

## External links

- [http://www.bostoneyepain.org/](http://www.bostoneyepain.org/)

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