Background
Friedland, Beth Rena was born on July 23, 1954 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Bernard and Shirley Friedland.
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Beth Rena Friedland
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Beth Rena Friedland, American Ophthalmologist. Achievements include discovery of role of lens carbonic anhydrase in lens metabolism; involved in development of topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor for glaucoma; research in beta blocker research for glaucoma treatment. Recipient Arvo Travel award, 1978, Watson Clinic award for outstanding research, 1979, National Research Svc. awardee, 1979.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Florida Atlantic U., 1974; postgraduate, U. Miami, 1974-1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. Florida, 1989.
Career
Predoctoral fellow, Florida Lions Eyebank, Miami, 1974-1975; postdoctoral fellow, Department Pharmacology, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1979-1980; intern internal medicine, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1980-1981; resdient in ophthalmology, U. Miami, 1981-1984; clinical assistant professor ophthalmology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1984; medical director, Park Ophthalmology, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, since 1984. Consultant Cilco laboratories, Sanford, North Carolina, 1985-1988, Burroughs Wellcome, since 1985, Glaxo Research, since 1980, Merck Research laboratories, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Donor chairman Hadassah, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1988. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology, Contact Lens Association American. Member Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Women's Medical Association (life), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Robert Rosenthal, Aug.30, 1981. 1 child, Alexander.
