Geoffrey Vernon Ball

Geoffrey Vernon Ball was one of the first lecturing professors of ophthalmics, pioneering its early inception through the 1950s while head of Department at Aston University, England. He was appointed the first full-time lecturing precision in ophthalmic optics outside of London. in the 1970's Ball together with his colleague Michael Wolffe conducted an extensive experience for Aston students in NHS hospitals all over the United Kingdom including Exeter, Cheltenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Bournemouth and Nottingham.^[2][3]

Prof. Geoffrey Vernon Ball
Born	Geoffrey Vernon Ball 19 May 1926 Sutton Coldfield, England
Died	27 March 2015[1]
Occupation	professor of ophthalmics
Years active	1948–2015
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)