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How Well Do You Know Your Scheie and Ophthalmology History? short answer
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hich member of the royal family did W Dr. Harold G. Scheie treat?
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An oil painting by Thomas Eakins was commissioned in 1889 to honor the retirement of an anatomist and surgeon from UPenn, known for his skill in eye surgery. This famous painting depicts a public surgery in a medical amphitheater. What is the name of this painting?
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In the 1700s, optical glassmaking was very secretive and typically passed down from father to son.
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The Ophthalmology Residency Matching Program was established in 1960.
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In the early- to mid-1800s, several well-known eye surgeons reported digging up bodies from graves in order to obtain cadavers for dissections.
The very first residency program at UPenn was introduced by the Ophthalmology Department.
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Where was the first American ophthalmic hospital established?
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Who was the first Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at UPenn?
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In what year was the first female resident appointed to the Scheie Eye Institute?
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In what century was the first wearable pair of eyeglasses invented?
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Who was the first and only ophthalmologist to be named President of the American Medical Association?
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What country published the first-ever journal focused on ophthalmology?
Created by Alexandra Brodin, Kristen Mulvihill, and Rebecca Salowe
In the early 1800s, medical residents often served for several years in local hospitals and were well-paid for that time.
In the early 1800s, some patients had their eyes “trained” in the days prior to ophthalmic surgery, which involved putting a knife daily into the patient’s cornea.
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To date, the Department of Ophthalmology at UPenn has had seven chairmen.
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