Jules Gonin
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Jules Gonin was a Professor of Ophthalmology
in Lausanne (Switzerland) who pioneered the procedure of ignipuncture
, the first successful surgery for the treatment of retinal detachment
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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...
in Lausanne (Switzerland) who pioneered the procedure of ignipuncture
Ignipuncture
Ignipuncture is the original procedure of closing a retina break in retinal separation by transfixation of the break with cautery. The procedure was pioneered and named by Jules Gonin in the early 1900s...
, the first successful surgery for the treatment of retinal detachment
Retinal detachment
Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. Initial detachment may be localized, but without rapid treatment the entire retina may detach, leading to vision loss and blindness. It is a medical emergency.The retina is a...
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