Franciscus Donders
Dutch ophthalmologist (1818-1889) · Netherlands · On the map · Doctors · Died at 70
Franciscus (Frans) Cornelis Donders FRS FRSE was a Dutch ophthalmologist. During his career, he was a professor of physiology in Utrecht, and was internationally regarded as an authority on eye diseases, directing the Netherlands Hospital for Eye Patients.
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Along with Graefe and Helmholtz, he was one of the primary founders of scientific ophthalmology.
