Richard John Wlodyga

Background

Wlodyga, Richard John was born on September 11, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John and Martha Victoria (Celmer) Wlodyga.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Chicago College Optometry, 1952; D Optometry, Chicago College Optometry, 1953.

Career

Private practice,, Detroit, 1953-1967; private practice,, Warren, Michigan, since 1967. Clinical investigator Rynco, New York, 1976-1978, Contex laboratories, California, 1987-1992, Nova Contact Lenses, South Carolina., 1991. Food and Drug Administration investigator hydrocurve contact lenses, California, 1978-1979.

Lecturer contact lens forums, United States, Canada, Switzerland, Austria. Certified enucliator Michigan Eye Bank, since 1967, president, 1972-1974.

Achievements

• Richard John Wlodyga has been listed as a noteworthy Optometrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1945-1947, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member National Eye Research Foundation (fellow international orthokeratology section, president 1990-1993, Distinguished Svc. award 1976, Leo award 1993), American Optometric Association (charter contact lens section), Michigan Optometric Association, MacombCounty OIptometric Society (president 1982-1983), Metropolitan Detroit Optometric Society (president 1984-1985), Lions.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, golf, downhill skiing.

Connections

Married Phyllis Jeanne LeComte, May 8, 1954. Children: Janet, Nancy, Martha, Richard, Mary.

Father:

John Wlodyga

Mother:

Martha Victoria (Celmer) Wlodyga

Spouse:

Phyllis Jeanne LeComte

child:

Mary Wlodyga

child:

Martha Wlodyga

child:

Richard Wlodyga

child:

Nancy Wlodyga

child:

Janet Wlodyga