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Charles David Kelman (May 23, 1930 – June 1, 2004) was an American ophthalmologist, surgeon, inventor, jazz musician, entertainer, and Broadway producer. Known as the father of phacoemulsification, [1] [2] he developed many of the medical devices, instruments, implant lenses and techniques used in cataract surgery.
Svyatoslav Nikolayevich Fyodorov (Russian: Святослав Николаевич Фёдоров; 8 August 1927 – 2 June 2000) was a Russian ophthalmologist, politician, professor, full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.
Ophthalmology (/ ˌ ɒ f θ æ l ˈ m ɒ l ə dʒ i /, OFF-thal-MOL-ə-jee) [1] is a clinical and surgical specialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. [2] A former term is oculism. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. [3]
A list of ophthalmologists, the medical specialty which deals with ophthalmology, or the study of the eye and its appendages, and its diseases. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ophthalmologists .
Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS is Professor of Ophthalmology, the Kenneth L. Roper Endowed Chair, Vice Chair for Research Innovation, co-director of the Glaucoma Service at Wills Eye Hospital, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Collaborative Community of Ophthalmic ...
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is a professional medical association of ophthalmologists. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California . Its membership of 32,000 medical doctors includes more than 90 percent of practicing ophthalmologists in the United States as well as over 7,000 members abroad.
The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists (eye physicians and surgeons) in the United States of America. Founded in 1916, the ABO was the first American Board established to certify medical specialists.
Many ophthalmologists and other physicians refer pediatric patients to a pediatric ophthalmologist for examination and management of ocular problems due to children's unique needs. In addition to children with obvious vision problems, children with head turns, head tilts, squinting of the eyes, or preferred head postures ( torticollis ) are ...