Alexander Pagenstecher
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Friedrich Alexander Hermann Pagenstecher (April 21, 1828 – December 31, 1879) was a German ophthalmologist who was born in Wallau
. He studied medicine at several universities including Gießen
, Heidelberg and Würzburg
. In 1856 he founded an ophthalmology hospital in Wiesbaden
, and was its director until his death in 1879. At Wiesbaden, he worked closely with his brother, Hermann Pagenstecher
(1844-1932), who took control of the eye hospital following his death.
Pagenstecher made several contributions in ophthalmology
, most notably creation of a surgical practice known as intracapsular cataract extraction. In 1862 he introduced yellow mercury oxide
as an eye ointment. Pagenstecher died on December 31, 1879 after a freak hunting accident.
Wallau
right|thumb|The Coat of Arms of WallauWallau im Taunus is a quarter of Hofheim in Main-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse, Germany, and has a population of 4,650....
. He studied medicine at several universities including Gießen
University of Giessen
The University of Giessen is officially called the Justus Liebig University Giessen after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser.-History:The University of Gießen is among the oldest institutions of...
, Heidelberg and Würzburg
University of Würzburg
The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...
. In 1856 he founded an ophthalmology hospital in Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
, and was its director until his death in 1879. At Wiesbaden, he worked closely with his brother, Hermann Pagenstecher
Hermann Pagenstecher
Hermann Pagenstecher was a German ophthalmologist born in Langenschwalbach.In 1867 he obtained his doctorate from the University of Würzburg, and shortly afterwards was an assistant at the internal medicine clinic in Greifswald...
(1844-1932), who took control of the eye hospital following his death.
Pagenstecher made several contributions in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
, most notably creation of a surgical practice known as intracapsular cataract extraction. In 1862 he introduced yellow mercury oxide
Mercury oxide
Mercury oxide can refer to:* Mercury oxide , Hg2O* Mercury oxide , HgO...
as an eye ointment. Pagenstecher died on December 31, 1879 after a freak hunting accident.