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Gullstrand, Allvar
(Encyclopedia)Gullstrand, Allvar älˈvär gŭlˈstränd [key], 1862–1930, Swedish ophthalmologist. He was professor (1894–1927) successively of eye therapy and of optics at the Univ. of Uppsala. He applied the...ophthalmology
(Encyclopedia)ophthalmology ŏfˌthălmŏlˈəjē [key], branch of medicine specializing in the anatomy, function and diseases of the eye. Ophthalmologists specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of eye di...Nobel Prizes (table)
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