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Georg Joseph Beer | |
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 Georg Joseph Beer (1763–1821) | |
| Born | 23 December 1763 |
| Died | 11 April 1821 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | University of Vienna (M.D., 1786) |
| Known for | Beer's operation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ophthalmology |
| Institutions | University of Vienna |
| Doctoral advisor | Joseph Barth |
| Doctoral students | Philipp Franz von Walther William Mackenzie |
Georg Joseph Beer (23 December 1763 – 11 April 1821) was an Austrian ophthalmologist. He is credited with introducing a flap operation for treatment of cataracts (Beer's operation), as well as popularizing the instrument used to perform the surgery (Beer's knife).[1][2]
- ^ Fuchs, Ernst, and Alexander Duane.Text-book of Ophthalmology. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1908.
- ^ Albert, Daniel; Blodi, Frederick (1988). "Georg Joseph Beer: A review of his life and contributions". Documenta Ophthalmologica. 68 (1–2): 79–103. doi:10.1007/BF00153591. PMID 3046874. S2CID 27658981.