Carl Ferdinand von Arlt, Ritter von Bergschmidt (1812-1887): A Pioneer in Ophthalmology

Authors

  • Konstantinos Laios First Ophthalmological Department, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Antonis Charalampakis Lieutenant colonel, Dental Surgeon, 401 Army General Hospital of Athens
  • Evangellos Mavrommatis Surgical Department, “Konstantopoulio” General Hospital, Athens
  • Konstantinos Manes Surgical Department, “Konstantopoulio” General Hospital, Athens
  • Efstathia Lagiou Ophthalmological Department, General Hospital of Aigion, Aigion
  • Pavlos Lytsikas – Sarlis Surgical Department, “Konstantopoulio” General Hospital, Athens
  • Marilita M. Moschos First Ophthalmological Department, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.276

Keywords:

Carl Ferdinand von Arlt, Ocular Surgery, Innovations, Famous Students

Abstract

Carl Ferdinand von Arlt, Ritter von Bergschmidt (1812-1887) was a pioneer in ophthalmology. The pur­pose of our paper is to highlight his scientific work. He did not only introduce new surgical techniques and invent new instruments in ocular surgery, but also influenced the development of ophthalmology in the 19th century. He was an excellent and reputable profes­sor of ophthalmology, and his students became very respected figures in ophthalmology.

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Published

2020-02-14

How to Cite

Laios, K., Charalampakis, A., Mavrommatis, E., Manes, K., Lagiou, E., Lytsikas – Sarlis, P., & Moschos, M. M. (2020). Carl Ferdinand von Arlt, Ritter von Bergschmidt (1812-1887): A Pioneer in Ophthalmology. Acta Medica Academica, 48(3), 332–336. https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.276

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