David J. Apple (September 14, 1941 – August 18, 2011) was an ophthalmic pathologist who conducted research on the pathology of intraocular lens complications as well as ophthalmic surgery in general. He was a medical historian and biographer of Sir Harold Ridley, the inventor of the intraocular lens (IOL).
He often stated that Harold Ridley changed the world. What we can say about David Apple is that he vastly improved the world that Harold Ridley changed
Apple founded the Center for Developing World Ophthalmology while he was Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology at the Storm Eye Institute, Charleston SC. His laboratory is an official Collaborating Center of the Prevention of Blindness Programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) and his research and meetings with WHO officials was instrumental in providing information to WHO on which type of IOL should be used in cataract surgery in developing countries.
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Some of their strengths
David J. Apple has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intense, Energetic, Sophisticated, Imaginative, Compassionate, Loyal, and Caring.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, David J. Apple is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know David J. Apple well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Ambitious and Forceful
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe David J. Apple as someone who is ambitious, hard-working, determined, and intelligent.
A person who has a knack for identifying opportunities, has amazing concentration and focus, who can work independently, who likes starting new things, and who is somewhat of an intellectual.
Dynamic and Imaginative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, David J. Apple is someone who can bring a purifying element to situations, and who is a risk-taker with vision and imagination.
They are also someone who is charismatic, compassionate, and understanding, and who is interested in expressing themselves through writing, public speaking, or teaching.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, David J. Apple tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of David J. Apple's challenges
While David J. Apple has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, David J. Apple can be Emotional, Difficult, Perfectionist, Standoffish, Impulsive, Careless, and Relentless.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of David J. Apple's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
David J. Apple must also exercise caution as they can be excessive and unrealistic.
Relentless and Inflexible
David J. Apple is someone who can be relentless, obsessive, and inflexible, who can be confrontational with work colleagues, can have difficulty communicating feelings and be somewhat reclusive, and who can be self-destructive, overindulgent, and extravagant.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, David J. Apple also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
