About Eugène Kalt
Lived 1861 – 1941 (aged 80). Eugène Kalt was a French ophthalmologist.
Eugène Jean Baptiste Kalt (24 February 1861, in Landser, Haut-Rhin – 9 May 1941) was a French ophthalmologist who developed the first known application of a contact lens for the correction of keratoconus. In 1888, he worked on a crude flat-fitting glass scleral lenses designed to "compress the steep conical apex thereby correcting the condition". His first lenses were crafted from the bottoms of glass test tubes.
Kalt was born in Landser in the Alsace region of France.
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Who was Eugène Kalt?
French ophthalmologist (1861–1941)
When was Eugène Kalt born?
Eugène Kalt was born on 24 February 1861 in Landser.
When did Eugène Kalt die?
Eugène Kalt died on 9 May 1941 in Paris.
What was Eugène Kalt's occupation?
Eugène Kalt was an ophthalmologist.
What nationality was Eugène Kalt?
Eugène Kalt was French.
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