{"id":914,"date":"2023-09-01T11:49:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prezbiopia.pl\/konferencja\/?page_id=914"},"modified":"2026-10-20T09:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:06:07","slug":"wyklad-im-w-fukaly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prezbiopia.pl\/konferencja\/wyklad-im-w-fukaly\/","title":{"rendered":"W. Fuka\u0142a Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wincenty Fuka\u0142a (1847-1895)<\/span><\/span><\/h1>

Pioneer of refractive surgery<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
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Born into a Polish family in the town of Zhovkva in Galicia (today’s Ukraine)<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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Studied in Vienna where he specialised in ophthalmology under Prof. von Arlt<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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Performed the first refractive operation (clear-lens extraction in high myopia) in the history of ophthalmology (Fuka\u0142a operation) in 1887, and by the end of 1889 had treated 16 patients in this way<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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References:<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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  1. Schmidt D, Grzybowski A. Vincenz Fukala (1847-1911) and the early history of clear-lens operations in high myopia. Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2013 Jan;27(1):41-6.<\/li>\n
  2. Schmidt D, Grzybowski A. Vincenz Fukala (1847-1911): versatile surgeon and early historian of ophthalmology. Surv Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov-Dec;56(6):550-6.<\/li>\n
  3. Schmidt D, Grzybowski A. Vincenz Fukala (1847-1911) and the early history of clear-lens surgery in high myopia. J Refract Surg. 2011 Sep;27(9):636-7.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Wincenty Fuka\u0142a Lectures<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
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    Rok 2026<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
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    Ronald A. Schachar<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Ophthalmologist and vision scientist with extensive experience in the mechanisms of accommodation and the etiology and treatment of presbyopia.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Earned his M.D. from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Ophthalmology from the University of Chicago in 1975.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Chief Executive Officer, Velatec Biomedical Ltd and Chief Ophthalmic Medical Director.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Founder of Presby Corp., Keratorefractive Society and Diabetic Retinopathy Foundation.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Author of numerous scientific publications and several books on accommodation, presbyopia, refractive surgery, and intraocular lenses.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Inventor on numerous ophthalmic patents, covering technologies for the treatment of presbyopia, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and retinal disorders.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Recipient of numerous awards for his contributions to ophthalmology and scientific research, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award and the Inventor of the Year Award from the Dallas Fort Worth Intellectual Property Law Association.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Rok 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
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    Professor Rafael I. Barraquer<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Professor of Ophthalmology at UAB and UIC, Medical Director of the Barraquer Ophthalmology Centre, and President of the Barraquer Institute.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Holder of the Joaquin Barraquer Chair, Training Director of the MIR Ophthalmology Unit, and President of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER).<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Author of 7 books, 57 book chapters, and over 130 scientific articles, mainly on anterior segment diseases and surgery.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    Over 4,500 hours of teaching experience, having trained more than 100 ophthalmology residents.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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    President of the 36th World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC2018) and member of more than 30 scientific societies.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>