David J. Apple, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David J. Apple

American ophthalmologist

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1941

Place of Birth: Alton, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 18-Aug-2011

Profession: pathologist, ophthalmologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

David J.
Apple, MD (September 14, 1941 – August 18, 2011) was an ophthalmic pathologist who conducted research on the pathology of intraocular lens complications as well as ophthalmic surgery in general.
He was a medical historian and biographer of Sir Harold Ridley, the inventor of the intraocular lens (IOL). He often stated that Harold Ridley changed the world.
What we can say about David Apple is that he vastly improved the world that Harold Ridley changed Apple founded the Center for Developing World Ophthalmology while he was Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology at the Storm Eye Institute, Charleston SC.
His laboratory is an official Collaborating Center of the Prevention of Blindness Programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) and his research and meetings with WHO officials was instrumental in providing information to WHO on which type of IOL should be used in cataract surgery in developing countries.