Frederic A. (Frederic Albert) Woll

Frederic Albert Woll was an American optometric practitioner, educator, and author whose career bridged vision care and hygiene instruction. Reliable sources identify him as a faculty member in the Department of Hygiene at the City College of New York, an optometry instructor for many years at Columbia University, and an important figure in the development of optometric education standards.

He is especially remembered for writing several works on optometry, including Technique of Eye Dissections, a hands-on manual for students and specialists that focused on careful study of eye anatomy. Records also connect him with Hygiene the Optometrist Ought to Know and with edited standards and syllabuses for optometric education, showing how deeply he cared about both teaching and professional training.

Although not a household name today, Woll appears to have had lasting influence within the early history of American optometry. The surviving record suggests a writer-teacher who valued clear instruction, scientific method, and stronger professional standards.