Ernst Fuchs (doctor)
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Ernst Fuchs was an Austrian
ophthalmologist and physician best known for his contribution to description and identification of Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
(FHI) in 1906, Fuchs's dystrophy, and his contributions in the field of ophthalmology including but not limited to Fuchs spot
. In 1910, Fuchs reported 13 cases of bilateral central corneal clouding in elderly patients. Fuchs originally referred to it as "dystrophia epithelialis corneae." Fuchs' influences on the field of ophthalmology are well recognized and best exemplified in his many books including a book on the anatomy of the eye, titled Lehrbuch der Augenheilkunde which he published in Vienna around 1890. Fuchs was not only famous for his publications and books which earned the title "bible of ophthalmology" for at least 50 years, but also for his astute ability as a teacher and an educator influencing a new generation of German, Austrian, and indeed global ophthalmologists.
During his period of clinical practice and education, Austria and particularly Vienna became the centre of ophthalmology world-wide. In fact, Fuchs' success was not limited to Austria-Hungary
or Germany
, but he was known globally and his works were published in Japanese, Chinese, and English languages. Fuchs also had many international patients, including the wife of Naser al-Din, the Qajar Shah of Persia and a group of his entourage, who came to Fuchs for treatment of cataracts.
Austrians
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ophthalmologist and physician best known for his contribution to description and identification of Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis is a chronic unilateral iridocyclitis appearing with the triad of heterochromia, predisposition to cataracts and glaucoma, and keratitic precipitates on the posterior corneal surface...
(FHI) in 1906, Fuchs's dystrophy, and his contributions in the field of ophthalmology including but not limited to Fuchs spot
Fuchs spot
The Fuchs spot or sometimes Forster-Fuchs' retinal spot is a degeneration of the macula in case of high myopia. It is named after the two persons who first described it: Ernst Fuchs who described a pigmented lesion in 1901 and Forster who described subretinal neovascularisation in 1862...
. In 1910, Fuchs reported 13 cases of bilateral central corneal clouding in elderly patients. Fuchs originally referred to it as "dystrophia epithelialis corneae." Fuchs' influences on the field of ophthalmology are well recognized and best exemplified in his many books including a book on the anatomy of the eye, titled Lehrbuch der Augenheilkunde which he published in Vienna around 1890. Fuchs was not only famous for his publications and books which earned the title "bible of ophthalmology" for at least 50 years, but also for his astute ability as a teacher and an educator influencing a new generation of German, Austrian, and indeed global ophthalmologists.
During his period of clinical practice and education, Austria and particularly Vienna became the centre of ophthalmology world-wide. In fact, Fuchs' success was not limited to Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
or Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, but he was known globally and his works were published in Japanese, Chinese, and English languages. Fuchs also had many international patients, including the wife of Naser al-Din, the Qajar Shah of Persia and a group of his entourage, who came to Fuchs for treatment of cataracts.