About August Siegrist
Lived 1865 – 1947 (aged 82). August Siegrist was a Swiss ophthalmologist and physician.
August Siegrist (20 May 1865, in Basel – 13 December 1947) was a Swiss ophthalmologist remembered for describing Siegrist streaks. He trained at Basel, Zurich, Lausanne, Vienna and Bern, where he received his M.D. in 1892. He studied further in Bern under Emil Theodor Kocher and in Vienna under Ernst Fuchs. He was habilitated in ophthalmology at Basel in 1900, and in 1903 succeeded Ernst Pflüger as professor of ophthalmology and director of the eye clinic at the University of Bern. He maintained these positions at Bern up until 1935. He worked on the correction of keratoconus including the use of early contact lenses.
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Who was August Siegrist?
Swiss ophthalmologist (1865-1947)
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August Siegrist was born on 20 May 1865 in Basel.
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August Siegrist died on 13 December 1947.
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August Siegrist was an ophthalmologist and physician.
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August Siegrist was Swiss.
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