Eugène Kalt
Eugène Kalt (born February 24, 1861 in Landser , † May 9, 1941 in Paris ) was a French ophthalmologist who was known for his use of contact lenses to treat keratoconus . In 1888 he worked on primitive, flat-fitting scleral lenses , which "should flatten the steep, conical tip and thus heal the symptoms". His first lenses were made from the undersides of test tubes .
Kalt was born in Landser in Alsace , France.
See also
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- Richard M. Pearson: Kalt, keratoconus, and the contact lens . In: Optometry & Vision Science , Vol. 66 (1989), Issue 9 (September), pp. 643-646, ISSN 1040-5488 doi : 10.1097 / 00006324-198909000-00011 PMID 2677884 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Eugène Kalt in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cold, Eugène |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French ophthalmologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soldier |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1941 |
| Place of death | Paris |