Svyatoslav Fyodorov | |
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Святослав Фёдоров | |
 Fyodorov in 1992 | |
| Born | August 8, 1927 Proskurov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | June 2, 2000 (aged 72) Moscow, Russia |
| Education | Rostov Medical Institute |
| Known for | Creating radial keratotomy, scleroplasty and intraocular lens replacement |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon and politician |
| Institutions | Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Complex |
| Sub-specialties | Ophthalmology, eye surgery |
| Awards | Lomonosov Gold Medal (1986) |
Svyatoslav Nikolayevich Fyodorov (Russian: Святослав Николаевич Фёдоров; 8 August 1927 – 2 June 2000) was a Russian ophthalmologist, politician, professor, full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. He is considered to be a pioneer of refractive surgery. He was also one of the candidates in the 1996 Russian presidential election, running as a member of the Party of Workers' Self-Government.