Longtime Salus University PCO Faculty Member Harry Kaplan Passes Away at the Age of 95
Harry Kaplan, OD, FAAO, of Moorestown, New Jersey, a nationally recognized contact lens specialist and longtime faculty member at Salus University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), passed away May 4, 2020, due to complications associated with COVID-19, at the age of 95.
In addition to teaching and owning his own practice in Philadelphia, from 1949 to his appointment as a faculty member in 1964, Dr. Kaplan was a visiting lecturer at PCO and a special lecturer on contact lenses to PCO fourth-year students beginning in 1959. He was also a researcher and investigator for a number of corporations over the years and very active in raising funds to push through much needed legislation for optometry.
In 1985, Dr. Kaplan established a PCO fundraising event that continues today. The annual “I” Care Raffle — renamed to “Salus Cares Raffle” — which supports the University’s educational and clinical programs, including The Eye Institute, Pennsylvania Ear Institute and Speech-Language Institute, allowing Salus to provide necessary treatment to patients in need while giving Salus students essential educational experiences.
Dr. Kaplan, is survived by his wife Mae; four children, Mojave Kaplan, Sandy Kaplan, P'nina Kaplan and David Kaplan; four grandchildren, Josh (Melanie), Uriah (Tanya), Atira and Luke; and three great-grandchildren, Skyller, Aniko and Aminu.