Jean Marie Charles Abadie | |
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Born | 25 March 1842 |
Died | 29 June 1932 | (aged 90)
Occupation | French ophthalmologist |
Jean Marie Charles Abadie (25 March 1842 – 29 June 1932) was a French ophthalmologist who was a native of Saint-Gaudens.
He became a hospital intern in 1868 and a medical doctor in 1870. He practiced medicine at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. [1] In 1881 he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. [2]
Abadie was involved in developing treatments for glaucoma and trachoma, and discovered a diagnostic sign for exophthalmic goiter known as " Abadie's sign". He also introduced the practice of injecting alcohol into the Gasserian ganglion as a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. [1]
Also, he contributed numerous articles to the journals "Annales d’oculistique" and "Archives d’ophthalmologie". [3]
Jean Marie Charles Abadie | |
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Born | 25 March 1842 |
Died | 29 June 1932 | (aged 90)
Occupation | French ophthalmologist |
Jean Marie Charles Abadie (25 March 1842 – 29 June 1932) was a French ophthalmologist who was a native of Saint-Gaudens.
He became a hospital intern in 1868 and a medical doctor in 1870. He practiced medicine at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. [1] In 1881 he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. [2]
Abadie was involved in developing treatments for glaucoma and trachoma, and discovered a diagnostic sign for exophthalmic goiter known as " Abadie's sign". He also introduced the practice of injecting alcohol into the Gasserian ganglion as a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. [1]
Also, he contributed numerous articles to the journals "Annales d’oculistique" and "Archives d’ophthalmologie". [3]