Juan Santos Fernandez Hernandez,
Cuban ophthalmologist (Union de los Reyes, Matanzas Province 22 July 1847 – La
Habana 06 August 1922) Authored over 2000 scientific works and
notes Studied ocular pathologies as such
as ocular complications of malaria, changes in eyeground due to toxic and
infectious causes, ocular surgery with anesthetic application and trachoma and
its epidemic variety Proposed the utilization of eserine
in cataract operation (1875) First reported the temporal optic
disc pallor considered pathognomonic of Cuban epidemic Neuropathy and tobacco
and alcohol-related amblyopia (1875) Successful
method of extraction of congenital and traumatic cataract HONORS Honor Academic, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology American Academy Honor Member, Societé Ophtalmologique Française de Paris Honorary Member, University of Pennsylvania |
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