Ramón Castroviejo facts for kids
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Ramón Castroviejo
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Ramon Castroviejo in 1928
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Ramón Castroviejo Briones
August 24, 1904 |
| Died | January 2, 1987 (aged 82) |
| Years active | 1927-1975 |
| Known for | Improving corneal transplantation technique |
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| Profession | Ophthalmologist |
| Research | Corneal transplantation |
Ramón Castroviejo Briones (born 1904, died 1987) was a famous eye surgeon. He was from both Spain and America. People remember him for his amazing work with eye transplants. These are called corneal transplants.
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Ramón Castroviejo's Life Story
Ramón Castroviejo was born in Logroño, Spain. He studied medicine at the University of Madrid. He finished his studies in 1927.
After graduating, he worked at several hospitals. He worked at the Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital. He also worked at the Mayo Clinic. In 1931, he moved to New York. There, he worked at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
Later, he became the head of eye surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital. He then opened his own hospital. He bought a building called the Hammond House for this. After he retired, he moved back to Madrid, Spain. He passed away there.
Ramón Castroviejo's Big Achievements
Ramón Castroviejo was not the very first person to successfully transplant a human cornea. But he made the surgery much better. He improved the technique in the 1930s and 1940s.
His improvements helped eye transplants become a common way to fix serious eye problems. His special eye surgery method, called keratoplasty, was the standard for many years. It was used until newer, stronger sewing materials became available.
Castroviejo also designed a special tool. It is called the Castroviejo needle holder. This tool is used in eye surgery. It is also used in dental surgery and other types of very tiny surgeries. These tiny surgeries are called microsurgery.
See also
In Spanish: Ramón Castroviejo para niños
- Vladimir Filatov - a doctor from the Soviet Union. He lived at the same time as Castroviejo. He was also a pioneer in eye transplants.
Books by Castroviejo
- Atlas of Keratectomy and Keratoplasty. This book was written by Ramon Castroviejo. It has 446 pages. It was published in 1966.
