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Frank D. Costenbader

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Frank Duncan Costenbader (1905 - March 19, 1978)[1] was an American physician frequently credited as the world's first pediatric ophthalmologist.[2] He died on March 16, 1978, at his home in Washington following a stroke.[3]

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  1. ^ Parks, Marshall M. (1978). "In Memoriam". American Orthoptic Journal. 28 (1): 6–8. doi:10.1080/0065955X.1978.11982447.
  2. ^ Marshall MM. "The History of the Costenbader Society: Costenbader's Challenges." Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine March 19, 2000.
  3. ^ Pearson, Richard (March 18, 1978). "Dr. Frank D. Costenbader Dies at 73". The Washington Post.