1931
Born to Felipe Itchon and Luz (Morando) Tolentino in Manila, Philippines.
1952
Earns an Associate of Arts from the University of the Philippines College of Liberal Arts.
1956
Is a rotating intern and resident in ophthalmology at the Philippine General Hospital through 1959.
1957
Obtains a Doctor of Medicine from the University of the Philippines.
1958
Marries his wife, Flora.
1959
Is a resident in ophthalmology at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, NY until 1961.
1961
Is a resident in ophthalmology at the Homer G. Philipps Hospital in St. Louis, MO until 1962.
1962
Is a clinical fellow in retina and vitreous surgery & senior research fellow at the Retina Found.’s Eye Research Institute in Boston, MA until 1965.
1965
Is an instructor, assistant professor and visiting research ophthalmologist at the University of the Philippines through 1971.
1968
Is an attending surgeon and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Manila Medical Center until 1970.
1969
Is an attending surgeon in the Department of Ophthalmology at Makati Medical Center in Manila until 1970.
1971
Is an associate scientist at the Retina Foundation’s Eye Research Institute through today.
1975
Teaches as an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Harvard Medical School until 1985.
1979
Serves the Association of Philippine Ophthalmologists in America as governor until 1987 and then president until 1989.
1980
Is an assistant surgeon in ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary in Boston, MA until 1983.
1982
Is a staff member at Warren Memorial Hospital in Turner Falls, MA through today.
1983
Is an associate surgeon at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and a staff member at Hahnemann Hospital in Brighton, MA through today.
1986
Teaches as an associate clinical professor at Harvard Medical School through today.