Otto Haab
Otto Haab (born April 19, 1850 in Wülflingen near Winterthur , † October 17, 1931 in Zurich ) was a Swiss ophthalmologist .
Haab received his doctorate in 1875 after studying medicine in Zurich. Since 1874 he was assistant to Carl Joseph Eberth in pathological anatomy. In 1877 he became an assistant to Johann Friedrich Horner . In 1879 he completed his habilitation in ophthalmology and in 1886 took over Horner's professorship at the University of Zurich , which he held until 1919. Haab had the instruments manufactured and repaired by Johannes Konrad Grieshaber . In 1885 he provided a clinical description of macular degeneration . For the extraction of intraocular foreign bodies he developed a giant magnet that carried his name well into the 20th century.
Works
- Pathological anatomy of the eye. In: Ziegler's textbook on pathological anatomy.
- Cerebral ridge reflex of the pupil.
- Atlas and floor plan of ophthalmoscopy and ophthalmoscopic diagnostics. Munich 1895. 5th edition 1908.
- Atlas of external diseases of the eye together with the outline of their pathology and therapy. Munich 1899. 4th edition 1910.
- Atlas and outline of the doctrine of eye operations. Munich 1904. 2nd edition 1920.
literature
- Thomas Fuchs: Otto Haab. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland ., 2007
- J. Streiff: The work of Professor Dr. Otto Haab. Basel 1931.
- AF Hubbard: Haab's magnet in ophthalmology. In: American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1923; 7: 445-448.
Web links
- Literature by and about Otto Haab in the catalog of the German National Library
- www.mrcophth.com/ophthalmologyhalloffame/haab.html
- Overview of Otto Haab's courses at the University of Zurich (summer semester 1879 to summer semester 1900)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haab, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss ophthalmologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wülflingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1931 |
| Place of death | Zurich |