Eye care and vision research pioneer Professor Brien Holden passes away

Eye care and vision research luminary Professor Brien Holden, CEO of Brien Holden Vision Institute and Professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science at UNSW Australia, passed away last night in Sydney following a heart attack. He was 73.

An awarded scientist and humanitarian, Professor Holden was known as the most influential optometrist of our generation said a spokesperson for the Brien Holden Vision Institute. ‘His career was spent inspiring scientists and health care professionals around the world with his dream of “vision for everyone, everywhere.”’

Of Professor Holden, the organisation’s deputy CEO, Professor Kovin Naidoo said: ‘Today is a very sad day in the history of our organisation, Brien was a man of extraordinary vision who devoted himself to the service of mankind.