February 4, 2009

Eponyms in Ophthalmology

Here's a (paradigmatic) list of medical eponyms and technical terminology that tumble upon a medical student studying Ophthalmology.

I wonder how many of these a medical doctor still remembers. Any feedback?

Albini's E
Amsler's test
Arterial ring of Zinn-Haller
Bergmeister's papilla
Bjerrum's scotoma
Bowman's membrane
Bruch's membrane
Brucke's muscle
Cloquet's canal
Copper's orbitonometer
Dalrymple's sign
Descemet's membrane
Elschnig perls
Elschnig's ring
Goldman lens
Goldman-Etienne perimeter
Harms perimeter
Hasner's valve
Heidelberg Retina Tomograph - HRT
Henle glands
Javal-Schiotz Ophthalmometer
Koeppe lens
Krause glands
Landolt's rings
Lincoff's laws
Lotmar visometer
Manz glands
Muller's cells
Muller's muscle
Paton's lines
Pinguecola
Pterygium
Riolano's muscle
Schiotz tonometer
Schlemm's canal
Schwalbe's line
Shaffer-Etienne classification
Stellwag's sign
Sturm's Conoid
Tenon's capsule
Vossius ring
Weiss ring
Wolfring glands
Wood's light
Zeiss lens

Last update: 2/4/2009

If this is not enough, on the website "Who Named It?" there are 501 entries for the category "eyes and vision" - enjoy! (link)

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