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Eugène Kalt

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French ophthalmologist (1861-1941)

FranceLived 1861 to 1941 · aged 80
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Eugène Jean Baptiste Kalt was a French ophthalmologist who developed the first known application of a contact lens for the correction of keratoconus. In 1888, he worked on a crude flat-fitting glass scleral lenses designed to "compress the steep conical apex thereby correcting the condition".

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Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Eugène Jean Baptiste Kalt was a French ophthalmologist who developed the first known application of a contact lens for the correction of keratoconus. In 1888, he worked on a crude flat-fitting glass scleral lenses designed to "compress the steep conical apex thereby correcting the condition". His first lenses were crafted from the bottoms of glass test tubes.

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France
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Lived 1861 to 1941 · aged 80
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