Dr. Lawrence H. Coppock, Jr. is a board certified optometrist who has been in practice for over 30 years. He obtained a B.A. from Gettysburg College and went onto the Pennsylvania College of Optometry receiving his B.S. and doctor of optometry degree (O.D.). He was selected for membership in Beta Sigma Kappa- optometry's academic fraternity.
Dr. Coppock is currently Adjunct, Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Salus University, Elkins Park, PA where he teaches "Practice Management". Formerly, he was an extended faculty member at the University of Houston, College of Optometry and a Clinical Preceptor instructing optometric interns. He has performed clinical studies in the development of new contact lenses plastics for the FDA.
Dr. Coppock has written articles published in national professional journals on the subjects of advanced contact lens design and optic nerve disease. "Captain" Coppock is a retired officer of the United States Navy Medical Service Corps. He served as the Head of the Eye Department, Naval Medical Clinic, New Orleans, LA while on active duty. Dr. Coppock served in the Persian Gulf War, operation Desert Storm as Chief of Optometry, Fleet Hospital 15, Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Coppock is a longtime resident of Thornbury Township, Delaware County. His wife, Aida, completed her masters degree in Arts Administration at Drexel University and works in center city as General Manager of the Philadelphia Theatre Company.
