Obituary: Professor Emeritus Barry Leighton Cole

Optician sadly reports the death of Professor Emeritus Barry Leighton Cole on January 27.

Professor Cole played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Australian College of Optometry for more than 50 years, making significant and enduring contributions to its advancement and the services it provides. He played a key role in the improvement of teaching, research and optometric care at the College, while also making a valuable contribution to eyecare, particularly in Victoria and to the wider optometry profession.

In tribute, Nicholas Rumney, one of Professor Cole’s former students, writes: It was from a snowy wintry UK 1981 that I first made contact with Barry, looking to fulfil a lifelong ambition to travel to Australia.