Albert A. Sutton, OD, MS, FCOVD

writing and contributions

Attendees at the first Conference on Clinical Vision Care (CCVC) also known as the “Memphis” meeting. Al Sutton can be seen just to the left of the middle in a classic red checked shirt. Left to right front row: Sister Barbara, Greg Kitchener, Joe Miele, Marcy Rose, Al Sutton, Paul Harris, Anne Barber, Glen Steele, Wendy Garson. Middle row left to right": Keith Holland, Al Fors, Barry Cohen, Jeffrey Kraskin, Back row left to right: Robin Lewis, Curt Baxstrom, Robert Hohendorf, Walter Kaplan, Robert Weathers, Paul Lewis, Gary Etting, Robert Kraskin, Hans Taersbol, Steen Saust, Torben Helstrup, Steen Aalberg

This is a link to the Heritage interview done by Paul Harris with Al Sutton while both were together for the annual KISS meeting held in Washington DC.

A picture of attendees of the Sutton Seminar hosted by Thorkild and Lena Rasmussen from 2000 to 2024. Al and his wife Lorraine together at the far right of the picture, attended all of the meetings from 2000 to 2009.

Click on picture for a summary of the meeting written by Thorkild and Lena.

December 2024 Edition of the Journal of the Optometric Vision Development & Rehabilitation Association featured a compilation of a series written by Al Sutton on our optometric heritage. OVDRA has granted permission to link to this page full of wonderful insights from our past. Thank you Al Sutton.

Below is a link to a recording that Al Sutton made for his study group in 1963 to go along with a chapter written by Skeffington. Thank you to Curt Baxstrom for sharing this gem. A great chance to hear Al’s voice and to learn.

Sutton for his Pueblo CO Study Group 1963

This is the top of the first page of the monthly papers that Al is talking about in the audio file he made for his study group. You may be able to obtain the entire paper or year of papers by Skeff from OEP.

In 1994 Al Sutton was given one of COVD’s highest honor, the GN Getman Award, here presented by John Streff, OD.

Other Writings by Al Sutton