Years active 1927-1975 Profession Ophthalmologist | Name Ramon Castroviejo Research Corneal transplantation | |
 | ||
Born August 24, 1904 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain Known for Improving corneal transplantation technique Died January 2, 1987, Madrid, Spain Education Complutense University of Madrid | ||
Centenario Dr. Castroviejo y Reunión de Becarios en Madrid 2004
Ramón Castroviejo Briones (1904–1987) was a famous Spanish and American eye surgeon remembered for his achievements in corneal transplantation.
Contents
- Centenario Dr Castroviejo y Reunin de Becarios en Madrid 2004
- Biography
- Achievements
- Books articles by Castroviejo
- References
Biography
Born in Logroño, Spain he received his medical education at the University of Madrid. He graduated in 1927 and worked at the Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and the Mayo Clinic before, in 1931, he came to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He became the director of Ophthalmology at St. Vincent's Hospital before he opened his own hospital when he bought the Hammond House. After his retirement he moved to Madrid where he died.
Achievements
While not being the first to successfully graft human cornea, he improved the technique of the operation in the 1930s and 1940s, prompting the worldwide adoption of corneal transplantation as a standard way to deal with severe corneal pathology. His keratoplasty technique remained standard until more efficient suture materials became available.
Castroviejo designed the Castroviejo needle holder, an instrument used in eye, dental and other forms of microsurgery.
Books, articles by Castroviejo
