Department of Ophthalmology
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| 1933 |
First corneal transplant, Dr. Ramon Castroviejo
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| 1935 |
Discovery of Hyaluronic acid and its molecular structure, Dr. Karl Meyer
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| 1936 |
Microbiologic transmission of trachoma established, Dr. Philips Thygeson
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| 1940 |
New methods developed for the quantitative analysis of DNA sugars, Dr. Zacharias Dische
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| 1947 |
First retinoblastoma, pediatric, and adult ocular tumor clinics, Dr. Algernon B. Reese
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| 1958 |
Retina clinic established, Dr. Charles Campbell
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| 1961 |
First medical use of the ruby laser, Dr. Charles Campbell
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| 1961 |
First basic and clinical corneal research center established, Dr. A. Gerard DeVoe and Dr. Anthony Donn
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| 1965 |
Keratoprosthesis developed, Dr. Hernando Cardona
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| 1966 |
Development of System for preserving corneas until transplant, Dr. Saiichi Mishima
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| 1968 |
First argon laser developed, Dr. Francis L'Esperance, Jr.
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| 1968 |
Confocal microscopy first used to detect new structural features of the eye, Dr. David Maurice
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| 1980 |
First wide field specular microscope developed, Dr. Charles Koester
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| 1983 |
Development of Healon, a hyaluronic acid polymer that transformed cataract and corneal surgery, Dr. Endre Balazs
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| 1983 |
Pioneering excimer laser surgery, Dr. Stephen Trokel and Dr. Francis A. L'Esperance, Jr.
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| 1994 |
First human retinal cell transplants, Dr. Peter Gouras
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| 1996 |
Development of latanoprost (Xalatan™) for the treatment of glaucoma, Dr. Laszlo Bito
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| 1996 |
FDA approval of Perfluorocarbons for retinal surgery, Dr. Stanley Chang
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