Pratt, Carol B., 1909-1984
Person
Biography
Carol B. Pratt (1909-1984) served as a Professor in the Pacific University School of Optometry from 1945 through 1974, and as an emeritus professor afterwards. He was known for his development of a more accurate way of measuring refraction in patients' eyes by performing five different tests, or "factors," and then averaging the results; a measurement he called the "P-Value." He rarely published and was focused on teaching and clinical work. As a professor at the only optometry school in the Pacific Northwest, he had a broad impact on the profession, influencing many optometrists on the west coast.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Carol B. Pratt Papers
Accession
Identifier: ACC-2021-10
Dates:
1935-1974
Found in:
Pacific University Archives
Carol B. Pratt Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-152
Content Description
The papers of Carol B. Pratt (1909-1984), who served as a Professor in the Pacific University School of Optometry from 1945 through 1974, and as an emeritus professor afterwards. The collection includes lecture notes as well as notes related to his development of eye testing procedures, and other notes. Several explanatory notes regarding the significance of the material, provided by his former student Dr. Scott Pike (O.D., Pacific University, 1970) are also included. The collection also...
Dates:
1935-1974
Found in:
Pacific University Archives
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Carol B. Pratt Papers
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