Tadeusz Krwawicz | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1910 |
| Died | August 17, 1988 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Citizenship | Austria-Hungary, Poland |
| Alma mater | Jan Kazimierz University |
| Known for | Cryothermic cataract extraction technique |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ophthalmology |
| Institutions | Jan Kazimierz University, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Medical University of Lublin |
Tadeusz Krwawicz (January 15, 1910 – August 17, 1988) was a Polish ophthalmologist. He pioneered the use of cryosurgery in ophthalmology.[1][2] He was the first to describe a method of cataract extraction by cryoadhesion in 1961,[3][4][5] and to develop a probe by means of which cataracts can be grasped and extracted.[6]
The Tadeusz Krwawicz Gold Medal is awarded by the International Council of Ophthalmology Board every four years.[7]
References
- ^ A . Skłodowska, J. Szaflik. "Tadeusz Krwawicz - Distinguished Ophthalmologist and Polish Scientist (1910-1988)". Okulistyka. 4/2007. p. 9. Retrieved 2012-12-05..
- ^ (in Polish) A. Wróbel. Tadeusz Krwawicz (1910-1988). PAN Lublin. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ^ A. C. B. Moleteno et al. "The 'Wits' Cryophake - a new principle in cryophake design". S.A. Medical Journal. 16 November 1968. p. 1201.
- ^ S. P. Amoils. "A cryothermic cataract extraction technique". S. A. Medical Journal. 10 September 1966. p. 797.
- ^ T. Gwilym Davies. "Intracapsular cataract extraction using low temperature". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 49, 137. 1965. p. 137.
- ^ G. Gorin. History of Ophthalmology. Publish or Perish Inc. 1982. p. 474.
- ^ ICO Board Announces 2012 Award Recipients. August 29, 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-05..
External links
(in Polish) A. Wróbel. Tadeusz Krwawicz (1910-1988). PAN Lublin. Retrieved 2012-12-05.