Dr. Karl Citek is a Professor at Pacific University College of Optometry and an expert in ophthalmic and physiological optics. He holds OD and PhD degrees from SUNY College of Optometry and serves in multiple leadership roles with ANSI and ISO standard-setting committees.

Dr. Citek has co-invented over two dozen U.S. and international patents with Dr. Reichow. Their collaboration on performance-tinted eyewear laid the foundation for ALTIUS®, a project 26 years in the making.