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Edmund Landolt

January 01, 1970

Jacques Rodolphe Edmund Landolt (17 May 1846 – 9 May 1926) was a Swiss ophthalmologist stationed in Paris, mostly known for a wide range of publications and his research in the field of ophthalmology.

Edmund Landolt
Born(1846-05-17)17 May 1846
Kirchberg, Switzerland
Died9 May 1926(1926-05-09) (aged 79)
Paris, France[1]
NationalitySwiss
Scientific career
FieldsOphthalmology
InstitutionsInstitut National des Jeunes Aveugles

First years edit

Edmund Landolt was born in Kirchberg, Switzerland, of a French mother, Rosina Baumgartner, and Swiss father, Rudolf Landolt.

He came to France during the war in 1871 with a Swiss ambulance hospital, and was present at the battles around Belfort, where he contracted enteric fever.

Study and work edit

Studied at University of Zurich where he got a Ph.D. in 1869 and was through this time and later pupil of Knapp in Heidelberg, Ferdinand Arlt in Vienna, Von Graefe and Helmholtz in Berlin, Horner in Zürich, and Snellen and Donders in Utrecht.

Worked in physiological optics with, among others, Snellen and Donders.

After study and practice in Utrecht and Germany he established himself in Paris in 1874 where he became oculist to the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles.

With Panas (1832–1903) and Poncet (1849–1913) he re-founded the Archives d'ophtalmologie in 1881 and co-directed the Laboratoire d’Ophtalmologie with Javal.

Landolt's eye clinic on the Rue Saint-André-des-Arts was world-famous. There he treated, among others, Mary Cassatt,[2] and gave her a diagnosis of cataracts.

Special fields of work edit

Ocular muscles and their disorders. Pioneering the work in their study and treatment.

He discovered “Landolt's bodies”[3] between the rods and cones of the outer nuclear layer of the retina, investigated the functions of the ocular muscles and devised a new advancement operation.

Famous for his publication of Landolt C.

Publications edit

English edit

  • The introduction of the metrical system into ophthalmology, London : J. & A. Churchill, 1876. OCLC 56373123
  • The artificial eye, London : Trübner & Co., 1879. OCLC 29693518
    • tr. Edgar Athelstane Browne
  • A manual of examination of the eyes. A course of lectures delivered at the "Ećole pratique,", Philadelphia, D. G. Brinton, 1879. OCLC 2394443
    • tr. Swan M Burnett
  • A manual of examination of the eyes. A course of lectures delivered at the "École pratique,", Philadelphia, D. G. Brinton, 1879. OCLC 4069016
    • Ed. 2.: London : Baillie're, Tindall & Cox, 1879. OCLC 14408212
  • On myopia, London : Harrison and Sons, 1879. OCLC 29693435
  • On insufficiency of the power of convergence, [S.l. : [s.n.], 1886. OCLC 29693375
  • The refraction and accommodation of the eye and their anomalies, Edinburgh, Pentland, 1886. OCLC 3057956
    • Ed. 2.: Phila., J. B. Lippincott Company., 1886. OCLC 12013230
    • Refraction and accommodation of the eye and their anomalies, Edinburgh, Young J. Pentland, 1886. OCLC 11626601
  • Cataract-operation, in our time, [Chicago] : Ophthalmic Record, 1892. OCLC 27659117
  • Vade mecum of ophthalmological therapeutics, Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1898. OCLC 9689831
    • and Gygax
  • On ophthalmic surgery, being the Bowman lecture delivered on Wednesday, June 7, 1911., Lond. 1911. OCLC 83292691
  • Defective ocular movements and their diagnosis, London, Frowde, 1913. OCLC 14798829
    • and Marc Landolt

French edit

  • Le grossissement des images ophthalmoscopiques, Paris : Adrien Delahaye, 1874. OCLC: 16077174
  • Sur les causes de l'amétropie, Paris, 1877. OCLC: 79211659
  • Leçons sur le diagnostic des maladies des yeux : faite à l'Ecole pratique de la Faculté de médicine de Paris, pendant le semester d'été 1875, Paris : Aux Bureaux du Progrès Médical : Ve A. Delahaye, 1877. OCLC: 16867948
  • L'œil artificiel, Paris : Octave Doin, 1878. OCLC: 65009615
  • Manuel d'ophthalmoscopie., Paris, Doin, 1878. OCLC: 14863824
  • Clinique des maladies des yeux. Compte rendu pour l'anneé 1878, Coulommiers : P. Brodard, 1879. OCLC: 53178656
  • Traité complet d'ophthalmologie, Paris : V. Adrien Delahaye, 1880-1889. OCLC: 9766547
    • and Louis de Wecker.
    • Ed. 2.: Paris, Lecrosnier et Babé, 1880-89. OCLC: 14860559
  • Tableau synoptique des mouvements des yeux & de leurs anomalies, Paris : Martinet, [ca.1880] OCLC: 67734772
  • Tableau synoptique des mouvements des yeux et de leurs anomalies, [S.l. : s.n., 188-?]. OCLC: 61653001
    • aa. Librairie médicale scientifique vigot frères,
  • Notice biographique à la mémoire du Docteur C [Johann] F[riedrich] Horner, professeur d'ophthalmologie à l'Université de Zurich, Paris : [s.n.], 1887. OCLC: 81850385
    • and C Johann Friedrich Horner
  • Notice biographique à la mémoire du Docteur T.F. Horner, professeur d'ophthalmologie à l'Université de Zurich, Paris, 1887. OCLC: 82939545
  • Rapport sur la question du strabisme, preś. au VIIe Congreś international d'ophthalmologie à Heidelberg, Wiesbaden, 1888. OCLC: 67724682
  • Opto-types simples. 2 circular disks, Paris : O. Doin, 1889. OCLC: 53178663
  • F. C. Donders, Paris : Steinheil, 1889. OCLC: 69060626
  • Un nouveau procédé d'opération dans le distichiasis, Paris, 1890. OCLC: 67724675
  • Un nouveau cas d'achromatopsie totale, Paris : G. Steinheil, 1891. OCLC: 53178653
  • H. de Helmholtz : esquisse biographique, [S.l. : s.n.], 1894. OCLC: 65101525
    • and H. de Helmholtz
  • Précis de thérapeutique ophtalmologique, Paris, Masson, 1895. OCLC: 14808861
    • and Gygax
  • Nouveaux objets-types pour la de\´{t}ermination de lacute visuelle, Paris : Doin, 1899. OCLC: 65087355
  • Nouveau objets-types pour la détermination de l'acuité visuelle., Paris : O. Doin, 1899. OCLC: 53178619
  • Souvenirs sur H.Snellen, Paris : Steinheil, 1908. OCLC: 67520817
  • Diagnostic des troubles de la motilité oculaire, Paris, Masson, 1909. Ed. française par Marc Landolt OCLC: 14785955
  • Examen des mouvements normaux & pathologiques des yeux, Paris, G. Steinheil, 1916. OCLC: 5856097

Family edit

Married Valerie Hübscher. Two sons; Dr. Fernand Landolt, laryngologist and Dr. Marc Landolt, ophthalmologist.

Curiosity edit

He is mentioned in Sherlock Holmes' book The Demon Device (Robert Saffron) p. 44. [4] [5]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle spent time with him in Paris in relation to his study in ophthalmology in Vienna. [6]

References edit

  1. ^ Obituary in Br J Ophthalmol, August 10, 1926.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  3. ^ Landolt's bodies
  4. ^ The Demon Device ISBN 0-399-12285-0
  5. ^ Historical & Fictional Characters In Sherlockian Pastiches
  6. ^ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: the author was ophthalmologist by MD James G. Ravin in Survey of Ophthalmology, November, 1995.

External links edit

Stub edit

January 01, 1970
edmund, landolt, jacques, rodolphe, 1846, 1926, swiss, ophthalmologist, stationed, paris, mostly, known, wide, range, publications, research, field, ophthalmology, born, 1846, 1846kirchberg, switzerlanddied9, 1926, 1926, aged, paris, france, nationalityswisssc. Jacques Rodolphe Edmund Landolt 17 May 1846 9 May 1926 was a Swiss ophthalmologist stationed in Paris mostly known for a wide range of publications and his research in the field of ophthalmology Edmund LandoltBorn 1846 05 17 17 May 1846Kirchberg SwitzerlandDied9 May 1926 1926 05 09 aged 79 Paris France 1 NationalitySwissScientific careerFieldsOphthalmologyInstitutionsInstitut National des Jeunes Aveugles Contents 1 First years 2 Study and work 3 Special fields of work 4 Publications 4 1 English 4 2 French 5 Family 6 Curiosity 7 References 8 External links 9 StubFirst years editEdmund Landolt was born in Kirchberg Switzerland of a French mother Rosina Baumgartner and Swiss father Rudolf Landolt He came to France during the war in 1871 with a Swiss ambulance hospital and was present at the battles around Belfort where he contracted enteric fever Study and work editStudied at University of Zurich where he got a Ph D in 1869 and was through this time and later pupil of Knapp in Heidelberg Ferdinand Arlt in Vienna Von Graefe and Helmholtz in Berlin Horner in Zurich and Snellen and Donders in Utrecht Worked in physiological optics with among others Snellen and Donders After study and practice in Utrecht and Germany he established himself in Paris in 1874 where he became oculist to the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles With Panas 1832 1903 and Poncet 1849 1913 he re founded the Archives d ophtalmologie in 1881 and co directed the Laboratoire d Ophtalmologie with Javal Landolt s eye clinic on the Rue Saint Andre des Arts was world famous There he treated among others Mary Cassatt 2 and gave her a diagnosis of cataracts Special fields of work editOcular muscles and their disorders Pioneering the work in their study and treatment He discovered Landolt s bodies 3 between the rods and cones of the outer nuclear layer of the retina investigated the functions of the ocular muscles and devised a new advancement operation Famous for his publication of Landolt C Publications editEnglish edit The introduction of the metrical system into ophthalmology London J amp A Churchill 1876 OCLC 56373123 The artificial eye London Trubner amp Co 1879 OCLC 29693518 tr Edgar Athelstane Browne A manual of examination of the eyes A course of lectures delivered at the Ecole pratique Philadelphia D G Brinton 1879 OCLC 2394443 tr Swan M Burnett A manual of examination of the eyes A course of lectures delivered at the Ecole pratique Philadelphia D G Brinton 1879 OCLC 4069016 Ed 2 London Baillie re Tindall amp Cox 1879 OCLC 14408212 On myopia London Harrison and Sons 1879 OCLC 29693435 On insufficiency of the power of convergence S l s n 1886 OCLC 29693375 The refraction and accommodation of the eye and their anomalies Edinburgh Pentland 1886 OCLC 3057956 Ed 2 Phila J B Lippincott Company 1886 OCLC 12013230 Refraction and accommodation of the eye and their anomalies Edinburgh Young J Pentland 1886 OCLC 11626601 Cataract operation in our time Chicago Ophthalmic Record 1892 OCLC 27659117 Vade mecum of ophthalmological therapeutics Philadelphia J B Lippincott Company 1898 OCLC 9689831 and Gygax On ophthalmic surgery being the Bowman lecture delivered on Wednesday June 7 1911 Lond 1911 OCLC 83292691 Defective ocular movements and their diagnosis London Frowde 1913 OCLC 14798829 and Marc Landolt French edit Le grossissement des images ophthalmoscopiques Paris Adrien Delahaye 1874 OCLC 16077174 Sur les causes de l ametropie Paris 1877 OCLC 79211659 Lecons sur le diagnostic des maladies des yeux faite a l Ecole pratique de la Faculte de medicine de Paris pendant le semester d ete 1875 Paris Aux Bureaux du Progres Medical Ve A Delahaye 1877 OCLC 16867948 L œil artificiel Paris Octave Doin 1878 OCLC 65009615 Manuel d ophthalmoscopie Paris Doin 1878 OCLC 14863824 Clinique des maladies des yeux Compte rendu pour l annee 1878 Coulommiers P Brodard 1879 OCLC 53178656 Traite complet d ophthalmologie Paris V Adrien Delahaye 1880 1889 OCLC 9766547 and Louis de Wecker Ed 2 Paris Lecrosnier et Babe 1880 89 OCLC 14860559 Tableau synoptique des mouvements des yeux amp de leurs anomalies Paris Martinet ca 1880 OCLC 67734772 Tableau synoptique des mouvements des yeux et de leurs anomalies S l s n 188 OCLC 61653001 aa Librairie medicale scientifique vigot freres Notice biographique a la memoire du Docteur C Johann F riedrich Horner professeur d ophthalmologie a l Universite de Zurich Paris s n 1887 OCLC 81850385 and C Johann Friedrich Horner Notice biographique a la memoire du Docteur T F Horner professeur d ophthalmologie a l Universite de Zurich Paris 1887 OCLC 82939545 Rapport sur la question du strabisme pres au VIIe Congres international d ophthalmologie a Heidelberg Wiesbaden 1888 OCLC 67724682 Opto types simples 2 circular disks Paris O Doin 1889 OCLC 53178663 F C Donders Paris Steinheil 1889 OCLC 69060626 Un nouveau procede d operation dans le distichiasis Paris 1890 OCLC 67724675 Un nouveau cas d achromatopsie totale Paris G Steinheil 1891 OCLC 53178653 H de Helmholtz esquisse biographique S l s n 1894 OCLC 65101525 and H de Helmholtz Precis de therapeutique ophtalmologique Paris Masson 1895 OCLC 14808861 and Gygax Nouveaux objets types pour la de t ermination de lacute visuelle Paris Doin 1899 OCLC 65087355 Nouveau objets types pour la determination de l acuite visuelle Paris O Doin 1899 OCLC 53178619 Souvenirs sur H Snellen Paris Steinheil 1908 OCLC 67520817 Diagnostic des troubles de la motilite oculaire Paris Masson 1909 Ed francaise par Marc Landolt OCLC 14785955 Examen des mouvements normaux amp pathologiques des yeux Paris G Steinheil 1916 OCLC 5856097Family editMarried Valerie Hubscher Two sons Dr Fernand Landolt laryngologist and Dr Marc Landolt ophthalmologist Curiosity editHe is mentioned in Sherlock Holmes book The Demon Device Robert Saffron p 44 4 5 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle spent time with him in Paris in relation to his study in ophthalmology in Vienna 6 References edit Obituary in Br J Ophthalmol August 10 1926 Cassatt s visual disorders Cataracts amp diabetic retinopathy Archived from the original on 2007 12 26 Retrieved 2007 12 16 Landolt s bodies The Demon Device ISBN 0 399 12285 0 Historical amp Fictional Characters In Sherlockian Pastiches Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the author was ophthalmologist by MD James G Ravin in Survey of Ophthalmology November 1995 External links editEdmund Landolt in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland College of Optometrists Historical Books pp 120 143 192 and 208 Stub edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund Landolt amp oldid 1130341039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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