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Lylas Good Mogk, M.D. (born April 29, 1939) is an American ophthalmologist and author. She was the founding director of the Henry Ford Center for Vision Rehabilitation and Research in Detroit, Michigan. She has been recognized for her contributions as a leader in the field of low vision rehabilitation in the United States.
Background
[edit]Mogk holds a B.A. in English from Vassar College, an M.S. in Education from Indiana University and an M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine.[1] She completed her ophthalmology residency at the Kresge Eye Institute. As an undergraduate, she was a nationally competitive gymnast.[2] In the early 1960s, she lived in Kabul, Afghanistan, where she taught English at the Kabul Institute of Technology, a competitive high school for boys.[3]
Medical Career
[edit]Mogk began practicing comprehensive ophthalmology in 1986. By 1990, age-related macular degeneration became by far the leading cause of vision loss among adults in the United States, a rapidly growing demographic. At that time no medical system offered rehabilitation for those with visual impairments, even though it had long been standard practice for patients with comparably serious functional deficits from other causes, such as strokes.[4] [5] Mogk sought to address this gap in care. Largely through her efforts, the first formal written policy for Medicare coverage of occupational therapy services for those with visual impairments was secured in 1997 in the regional Midwest.[6] [7] Four years later this policy became a model for establishing Medicare coverage nationally.[8]
In 1997 Mogk became the founding director of the Henry Ford Center for Vision Rehabilitation and Research in Detroit, Michigan.The Center was among the first to pioneer the use of occupational therapists for low vision rehabilitation. Under Mogk’s leadership it became one of the largest programs of its kind in the country and a national model.[9][10]
Mogk served as Chair of the Michigan Commission for the Blind, Advisory to the Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind People, and as Chair of the Michigan Network for Vision Rehabilitation.[11] She also served as Chair of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Vision Rehabilitation Committee where she led the effort to develop the definition of vision rehabilitation that was subsequently adopted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER).[12][13]
She is the co-author with her daughter Marja Mogk, Ph.D., of the book Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight (1996), which won the AER Literature Award and was endorsed by many leaders in the field.[14]
She is first author on 30 publications in the field of low vision rehabilitation. She has presented named lectures at the Kresge Eye Institute and the Henry Ford Health System and delivered more than 90 professional presentations nationally and internationally on vision rehabilitation.[15][16]
Awards
[edit]Mogk's work has been recognized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology with three distinguished service awards; She has also received the American Optometric Association Low Vision Distinguished Service Award; The AER Service Award; The Kresge Eyes Institute Distinguished Alumni Award; the Junior League of Detroit Distinguished Service Award; and the Oculus Award at Envision 2016. In 2011, she was awarded the Migel Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Foundation for the Blind. It was established in 1937 to recognize those whose dedication and achievements have significantly improved the lives of people with vision loss.[17][18]
Personal
[edit]She married John E. Mogk in 1964.[19]. They have three children and two grandchildren. They live in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Hunter, Susan (August 21, 1964). "Couple to Spend Year in Sweden Following Their Wedding Sunday". New Castle Indiana Courier Times. p. 3.
- ^ "Gymnastic Set at Sportorama". The Poughkeepsie Journal. March 14, 1957. p. 6.
- ^ Hunter, Susan (August 21, 1964). "Couple to Spend Year in Sweden Following Their Wedding Sunday". New Castle Indiana Courier Times. p. 3.
- ^ Goodrich, Gregory, and Mogk, Lylas G. (October 2004). "The History and Future of Vision Rehabilitation in the United States" (PDF). Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. 98 (10).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Stuart, Annie (September 2023). ""Keeping an Eye on Low Vision Patients"". The American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeNet Magazine.
- ^ Tomaselli, Kathleen Phalen (September 28, 2003). "Spotting Macular Degeneration: Be Watchful and Start Early". Englewood Sun (the Los Angeles Times syndicate). pp. 14–16.
- ^ Anstett, Patricia (April 10, 1999). "View of the Future". Detroit Free Press. pp. 8–10F.
- ^ Stuart, Annie (September 2023). "Keeping An Eye on Low Vision Patients". The American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeNet Magazine.
- ^ Knight Ridder Newspapers (June 21, 1999). "Eye Disease Doesn't Have to Put Life on Hold". Twin Falls Idaho Times-News. pp. C4.
- ^ Anstett, Patricia (April 20, 1999). "View of the Future". Detroit Free Press. pp. 8–10F.
- ^ Stuart, Annie (September 2023). "Keeping An Eye on Low Vision Patients". The American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeNet Magazine.
- ^ "Doctor to Lecture". Southern Illinoisan. September 7, 2004. pp. 1E.
- ^ Goodrich, Gregory, and Mogk, Lylas G. (2004). "The History and Future of Vision Rehabilitation in the United States" (PDF). Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. 98 (10).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Doctor/Daughter's Book Receives Top Reviews from Vision Experts". The Grosse Pointe News. August 12, 1999. p. 6.
- ^ Anstett, Patricia (July 10, 2011). "Some Seniors Scared to Admit They Are Hallucinating". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Women in Ophthalmology: Speakers: Lylas G. Mogk, M.D." Women In Ophthalmology. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "AFB Migel Medal Awards". American Foundation for the Blind. March 10, 204. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Wall of Tribute Stone: Lylas Mogk, M.D. Clinician, Mentor, Author. Congratulations! 2011 Migel Award". American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Hall of Fame: Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Hunter, Susan (August 21, 1964). "Couple to Spend Year in Sweden Following Their Wedding Sunday". New Castle Indiana Courier Times. p. 3.
- ^ "Doctor/Daughter's Book Receives Top Reviews from Vision Experts". The Grosse Pointe News. August 12, 1999. p. 6.