The leader and pioneer in Modern Philippine Ophthalmology, Dr. de Ocampo introduced corneal transplantation in the Philippines and designed corneal dissector which was manufactured by Storz and Co., USA. Dr. de Ocampo also conceived and helped establish the Philippine Eye Bank (1950); established the De Ocampo Eye Hospital, the first eye hospital in the country, 1952; and founder and first President, Philippine Ophthalmological Society (1958).
Birthdate: 16 September 1907
Died: 2 September 1987
Educational Background:
- A.A. - University of the Philippins 1927
- M.D. - University of the Philippines 1932
Honors and Awards Received:
- 1955 - First Prize in Clinical Research - Manila Medical Society
- 1958 - First Prize in Clinical Research - Manila Medical Society
- 1958 - First Prize "Best Surgical Movie in Corneal Transplantation" - Philippine College of Surgeons
- 1960 - First PRize in CLinical Research - Chicken and Monkey Corneal for Human Corneal Grafting - Philippine College of Surgeons
- 1960 - Abbott Research Award - Philippine Medical Association
- 1960 - Second Prize - Tissue Transpalantation on Bare Sclera in Pterygium Operation - Manila MEdical Society
- 1961 - Second PRize - Decline of Viability of Corneal Stroma Cells in Storage - Philippine College of Surgeons
- 1962 - Basic Experiment on Cellular Death - Philippine College of Surgeons
- 1963 - Second Prize - Studies on Epithelization of Corneal Grafts with Methylen Blue - Manila Medical Society
- 1979 - Academician - National academy of Science and Technology
- 1982 - Proclaimed as National Scientist - President of the Republic of the Philippines
