Ksawery Gałęzowski (1832 - 1907)
Pioneer in ophthalmoscopy and retinal detachment treatment
- Born in Lipowice, Poland
- Graduated from a medical faculty in St. Petersburg and in 1858 he presented there his doctoral dissertation on ophthalmoscopy
- Then left for France, where he stayed until the end of his life
- From 1859-1864 he was an assistant and Chef-de-Clinique at Desmarre’s eye clinic in Paris
- In 1865 he was given the title of doctor of medicine with the dissertation entitled “On Pathologic Changes of the Optic Nerve and Cerebral Diseases from which They Originate”
- Pioneer of ophthalmoscopy in the diagnosis of CNS diseases (cerebroscopy) (1866)
- Introduction of ignipuncture (cauterization) of retinal ruptures after evacuation of subretinal fluid (1902)
- Tutor to many French ophthalmologists (including Parinaud)
- Founded the first French monthly ophthalmic journal “Journal d’ophtalmologie” in 1872, which was continued from 1879 to 1907 as “Recueil d’ophtalmologie”
References:
1. Grzybowski A. Forgotten achievements of Polish retinal research in international ophthalmology. Acta Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar; 90(2):193-8
2. Amalric PM. The Galezowski tradition in Paris. Doc Ophthalmol. 1999;98(1):105-13.
Ksawery Gałęzowski Lectures
2026
Prof. Anat Loewenstein
Israel
Why are case reports important?
- Professor and Head of Retina, Division of Ophthalmology, and Vice President at Tel Aviv Medical Center.
- Sidney Fox Chair of Ophthalmology at the Grey Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
- Specializes in early detection and home monitoring of retinal diseases, including innovative technologies such as home OCT and virtual reality in vitreoretinal surgery.
- Author of more than 500 peer-reviewed scientific publications and contributor to numerous ophthalmology textbooks.
- Editor-in-Chief of Case Reports in Ophthalmology and Associate Editor of several international ophthalmology journals.
- Board member of Euretina and recipient of prestigious awards, including the Michelson Award and the Macula Society Arnall Patz Medal.
2025
Prof. Michael Repka
Amblyopia outcomes in real-world practice
- David L. Guyton, MD, and Feduniak Family Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he has served since 1983.
- Vice-Chair for Clinical Practice of the Wilmer Eye Institute and Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus.
- President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (2025) and Medical Director for Governmental Affairs at AAO.
- Former Chair of the FDA Ophthalmic and Dermatological Advisory Committee; member of the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel; CPT Advisor to the AMA’s CPT Editorial Panel.
- Led the National Eye Institute–funded Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (1997–2009) and continues to serve on its executive committees.
2024
Prof. Ferenc Kuhn
Case reports in the life of VR sugeon
- Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Medical Director of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Naples FL, USA
- Prof. Schwartz serves on the Editorial Boards of Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Medicina, and The Scientific World Journal
- Areas of Expertise of prof. Schwartz are: Macular Diseases, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration and Related Disorders, Retinal Vascular Disease
- Prof. Schwartz is an author or co-author of over 180 articles in peer-reviewed journals (including 30 case reports and small case series), 40 book chapters, and two books
2023
Professor Stephen Schwartz
USA
The Importance of Case Reports
- Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Medical Director of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Naples FL, USA
- Prof. Schwartz serves on the Editorial Boards of Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Medicina, and The Scientific World Journal
- Areas of Expertise of prof. Schwartz are: Macular Diseases, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration and Related Disorders, Retinal Vascular Disease
- Prof. Schwartz is an author or co-author of over 180 articles in peer-reviewed journals (including 30 case reports and small case series), 40 book chapters, and two books
2022
Professor Ningli Wang
China
Prevention and intervention programs for myopia control in China
- Director of Beijing Tongren Eye Center, China
- Past President of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO)
- The main areas of his works are the pathogenesis and diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.
- Outstanding surgeon – performed over 20.000 ocular surgeries during his surgical career
- Prof. Wang has published 429 peer-review papers as the first author or corresponding author, including 167 SCI articles, with 5388 citations in total and 4765 citations by others.
- Prof. Wang is the chief editor of 26 textbooks and monographs on ophthalmology and 12 standard specifications and has been authorized 20 patents
- Advisory Board Member, Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO)
2021
Professor Francesco Bandello
Italy
Biomarkers in AMD
- Professor and Chairman Department of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Past President of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
- Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Ophthalmology
- Executive Board Member of ESASO Foundation (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology)
- National Institute of Health (N.I.H. – U.S.A.) Peer Reviewer for grant-applications since 2006
- President Academia Ophthalmologica Europea
- Prof. Bandello served as trained principal investigator in several clinical trials performed following ICH/GCP and mainly concerning age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmoly, Vitreoretinal surgery, Anterior Segment Surgery.
- Prof. Bandello is co-author of eleven books and published 680 articles on Pub-Med journals mainly related to retinal diseases.
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The Foundation for the Development of Ophthalmology "OPHTHALMOLOGY 21”
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
MAG21 Sp. z o.o.
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