Gerhard Meyer-Schwickerath | |
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Born | |
Died | 20 January 1992 | (aged 71)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Known for | Invention of light coagulation |
Awards | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ophthalmology |
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Gerhard Rudolph Edmund Meyer-Schwickerath (10 July 1920 – 20 January 1992) was a German ophthalmologist,[1] university lecturer and researcher. He is known as the father of light coagulation which was the predecessor to many eye surgeries.[2][3]