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Dr. Lewis H. Kraskin was the father of Dr. Robert A. Kraskin. Dr. Lewis Kraskin started his practice of Optometry located in downtown Washington, DC in the early 1900s. The “Kraskin” name in DC and around the world has been synonymous with the behavioral model of vision care initially beginning with Dr. Lewis H. Kraskin.
Lewis began practicing at 935 F Street, NW Washington, DC. An advertisement in the January 8, 1918 Evening Star newspaper stated, “If you have eye troubles consult our eyesight specialist, Dr. Lewis H. Kraskin. Eyestrain oftentimes is responsible for headaches, dizziness, etc. He will tell you the condition of your eyes and if glasses are needed…”
He later moved to the second floor of the Riggs Bank Building on 9th and F Street, NW Washington, DC. Dr. Robert Kraskin joined his father's practice in 1950 at this same location.
Dr. Lewis Kraskin, was published nationally and internationally in optometric journals beginning in the late 1920s as far away as the Australasian Journal of Optometry to the New York Dental Observe to published articles about the vision care he provided in numerous newspapers across the US. Dr. Lewis Kraskin served on the DC licensing Board of Optometry and even represented the DC Government before the U.S. Congress House Committee on the District of Columbia.
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