Harold Falls
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Harold Francis Falls was an American ophthalmologist and geneticist
. He helped found one of the first genetics clinic in US. The Nettleship-Falls syndrome, the most common type of ocular albinism
, is named after him and English ophthalmologist Edward Nettleship
.
Geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
. He helped found one of the first genetics clinic in US. The Nettleship-Falls syndrome, the most common type of ocular albinism
Ocular albinism
Ocular albinism is a form of albinism which, in contrast to oculocutaneous albinism, presents primarily in the eyes. There are multiple forms of ocular albinism, which are clinically similar.Both known genes are on the X chromosome...
, is named after him and English ophthalmologist Edward Nettleship
Edward Nettleship
Edward Nettleship was an English ophthalmologist.He was a native of Kettering. After finishing his medical studies, Nettleship became an assistant to Jonathan Hutchinson at the London Hospital, and a coworker with Warren Tay at the Moorfields Eye Hospital. Afterwards he spent nearly twenty years...
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