Hermann Kuhnt
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Hermann Kuhnt was a German ophthalmologist born in Senftenberg
, Brandenburg
.
He studied medicine in Bonn
, Berlin
and Würzburg
, and following graduation worked at the anatomy institute in Rostock
under Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
(1845–1919). Afterwards he became assistant to ophthalmologist Otto Becker
(1828–1890) at the University Eye Clinic in Heidelberg. In 1880 he moved to the University of Jena, where in 1881 he was appointed professor of ophthalmology. Around 1892 he began serving as a professor at the University of Königsberg
.
From 1870 he was a member of the Corps Rhenania Bonn.
In 1899 with Julius von Michel
(1843–1911), he founded the ophthalmic journal Zeitschrift für Augenheilkunde. The following two eponyms are named after him:
Senftenberg
Senftenberg is a town in southern Brandenburg, Germany, capital of the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district.-Geography:Senftenberg is located in the southwest of the historic Lower Lusatia region at the border with Saxony...
, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
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He studied medicine in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, and following graduation worked at the anatomy institute in Rostock
University of Rostock
The University of Rostock is the university of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.Founded in 1419, it is the oldest and largest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area...
under Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
Friedrich Sigmund Merkel was a leading German anatomist and histopathologist of the late 19th century. In 1875 he provided the first full description of Tastzellen which occur in the skin of all vertebrates. They were subsequently given the eponym Merkel cells in 1878 by Robert Bonnet .Merkel was...
(1845–1919). Afterwards he became assistant to ophthalmologist Otto Becker
Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker
Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker was a German ophthalmologist who was born near Ratzeburg. In 1859 he earned his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna, where he studied under Carl Ferdinand von Arlt...
(1828–1890) at the University Eye Clinic in Heidelberg. In 1880 he moved to the University of Jena, where in 1881 he was appointed professor of ophthalmology. Around 1892 he began serving as a professor at the University of Königsberg
University of Königsberg
The University of Königsberg was the university of Königsberg in East Prussia. It was founded in 1544 as second Protestant academy by Duke Albert of Prussia, and was commonly known as the Albertina....
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From 1870 he was a member of the Corps Rhenania Bonn.
In 1899 with Julius von Michel
Julius von Michel
Julius von Michel was a German ophthalmologist born in Frankenthal.He studied at the of Universities of Würzburg and Zurich, and in 1866 served as a military physician in the Austro-Prussian War. From 1868 to 1870 he was an assistant to Johann Friedrich Horner at the University Eye Clinic in Zurich...
(1843–1911), he founded the ophthalmic journal Zeitschrift für Augenheilkunde. The following two eponyms are named after him:
- Kuhnt-Junius degeneration: Also known as disciform macular degenerationMacular degenerationAge-related macular degeneration is a medical condition which usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field because of damage to the retina. It occurs in “dry” and “wet” forms. It is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment in older adults...
; named with Paul Junius (1871–1948). - Kuhnt's spaces: Shallow diverticula or recesses between the ciliary bodyCiliary bodyThe ciliary body is the circumferential tissue inside the eye composed of the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes. It is triangular in horizontal section and is coated by a double layer, the ciliary epithelium. This epithelium produces the aqueous humor. The inner layer is transparent and covers...
and the Zonule of ZinnZonule of ZinnThe zonule of Zinn is a ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye....
which open into the eye's posterior chamberPosterior chamberThe posterior chamber should not be confused with vitreous chamber. The posterior chamber is a narrow chink behind the peripheral part of the iris of the lens, and in front of the suspensory ligament of the lens and the ciliary processes. The Posterior Chamber consists of small space directly...
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Selected publications
- Beitrage zur Operativen Augenheilkunde, (1883)
- Über die Therapie der Conjunctivitis granulosa, (1897)
- Über die Verwerthbarkeit der Bindehaut in der praktischen und in der operativen Augenheilkunde, (1898)
- Die scheibenförmige Entartung der Netzhautmitte (Degeneratio maculae luteae disciformis), (1926); with Paul Junius