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 - 30 October 1956, Odessa

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 ophthalmologist and surgeon

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 best known for his development of tissue therapy. He introduced the tube flap grafting method, corneal transplantation and preservation of grafts from cadaver eyes. He founded The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy

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The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy is a large ophthalmology clinic at Frantsuzsky Boulevard 49/51 in Odessa, Ukraine. It was founded in 1936 by Vladimir Petrovich Filatov....

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, Ukraine. Filatov is also credited for restoring Vasily Zaytsev's sight when he suffered an injury to his eyes from a mortar attack during Battle of Stalingrad

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First corneal transplantation was attempted by Filatov at 28 February, 1912, but the graft grew opaque. After numerous attempts over the course of many years, Filatov achieved a successful transplantation of cornea from a diseased person on 6 of May, 1931.

See also

• Ramon Castroviejo
  Ramon Castroviejo
  Ramón Castroviejo Briones was a famous Spanish and American eye surgeon remembered for his achievements in corneal transplantation.-Biography:Born in Logroño, Spain he received his medical education at the University of Madrid...
  
  - a Spanish contemporary of Filatov that was also a pioneer in corneal transplantation.