Gerhard Meyer-Schwickerath
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Gerhard Rudolph Edmund Meyer-Schwickerath (10 July 1920 – 20 January 1992) was a German ophthalmologist, university lecturer and researcher. He is known as the father of light coagulation which was the predecessor to many eye surgeries.[1][2]
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Gerhard Meyer-Schwickerath | |
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Born | (1920-07-10)10 July 1920 |
Died | 20 January 1992(1992-01-20) (aged 71) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Known for | Invention of light coagulation |
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Fields | Ophthalmology |
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