Brien A. Holden, PhD, DSc, OAM - January 6, 1942—July 27, 2015

Brien Holden was the founder of the Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI ), formerly the Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit (CCLRU ) at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. (Photos courtesy of Brien Holden Vision Institute)

Brien Holden collaborated with students and colleagues around the world to further his research and humanitarian work.

Higher quality of life and educational performance of Pakistani schoolchildren through improved vision was brought about by the Brien Holden Vision Institute.

The Pakistan Optometric Association was one of the many groups and organizations that partnered with the Brien Holden Vision Institute in its attempt to eradicate preventable blindness around the world.