Charles Kelman
Charles David Kelman (born May 23, 1930 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York , † June 1, 2004 in Boca Raton , Florida ) was an American ophthalmologist and inventor.
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Kelman earned a bachelor's degree from Tufts University and studied medicine at the University of Geneva (graduated in 1956). He completed his residency at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn and Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Since 1960 he has worked in his own ophthalmological practice in New York City.
In the 1960s, Kelman developed a method for cryo-extraction of the lens of the eye , which turned cataract surgery , which previously required several days of hospitalization, into an outpatient procedure. Other methods, which go back to Kelman are the phacoemulsification of the eye lens and the cryocoagulation the retina ( cryopexy ). Kelman also developed intraocular lenses that have been used millions of times.
Charles Kelman was a professor of ophthalmology at New York Medical College , a medical college in Valhalla , New York .
Kelman was considered a talented jazz musician . He has appeared with Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, and at Carnegie Hall . Columbia Records released a jazz album (Moonlight Serenade) with Kelman on saxophone.
Kelman died of lung cancer . He was married and had five children with his wife Ann.
Awards (selection)
- 1992 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
- 2003 Laureate Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2004 inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- 2004 ( posthumous ) Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
Web links
- Dr. Charles Kelman, 74; Made Cataract Removal Easier. Obituary in the New York Times
- Charles Kelman, MD, father of phaco, dies. Ophthalmology Times , June 9, 2004
- Charles David Kelman at whonamedit.com
literature
- Stephen A. Obstbaum: Charles D. Kelman, MD (1930-2004). In: Archives of Ophthalmology. 123, 2005, p. 287, doi: 10.1001 / archopht.123.2.287 .
Individual evidence
- ^ The National Medal of Technology and Innovation Recipients - 1992. United States Patent and Trademark Office (uspto.gov); accessed on May 1, 2014
- ↑ 2003 Laureate Charles D. Kelman, MD - American Academy of Ophthalmology. In: aao.org. Retrieved February 24, 2016 .
- ↑ Lasker Award: Phacoemulsification for outpatient cataract surgery. In: laskerfoundation.org. Retrieved April 4, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kelman, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kelman, Charles David (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ophthalmologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 2004 |
| Place of death | Boca Raton , Florida |