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Andreas Anagnostakis

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311: 247: 31: 234:. The idea for his improvements to the ophthalmoloscope were inspired by ancient Greek writings, for example "the basic law governing the reflection of light when the reflected ray lies in the plane of incidents of the incident ray, the knowledge of the focus and the straight lines under which the objects reflected in flat and spherical mirrors are seen." He further developed the idea of a handheld tool in London; 512: 757: 265:
After the initial development of the ophthalmoscope, he returned to Greece and became the director of Ophthalmiatreion, a new eye hospital; he held this a position for 41 years until his death. He also became an associate professor of ophthalmology and
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developed the model. Anagnostakis decreased the size of Ruete's ophthalmoscope and added a 5 cm concave mirror "with a focal distance of 4.5 inches" and a 4mm hole in the center. He recommended the addition of a convex lens, as
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to canthus is made through the skin and subjacent tissues, but instead of being made near and parallel with the free border (as in former methods), the incision in this operation is to follow the upper border of the
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studied under him during his time at the university. Anagnostakis served as the president of the University of Athens in 1877 and was twice the dean of the Medical School, once in 1868 and again in 1873.
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Outside of his clinical work, Anagnostakis greatly enjoyed ancient Greek literature and poetry. In 1889, he was asked to judge a theatre competition; in 1896, he translated
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at the University of Athens in 1854 before become a full professor in 1856. He is considered the first ophthalmology professor in Greece.
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Anagnostakis used the ophthalmoscope in his clinical work before presenting it at the first-ever Ophthalmological Conference in
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While studying in France, he came up with the idea to add a concave mirror to ophthalmoscopes previously suggested by
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began annually awarding the Medal of Honor and Value A. Anagnostaki — A. Tranta, named after him and his student
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Anagnostakis collaborated with physicians all over the world. In 1853, he worked with his former professor
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with the first version of the ophthalmoloscope. He pioneered treatments and surgical methods for
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in 1857. In 1915, after Anagnostakis' death, William Noah Allyn and Frederick Welch (of
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Kalantzis, G; Georgalas, I; Tsiamis, C; El-Hindy, N; Poulakou-Rebelakou (2015).
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Examination of Retina Exploration and Oil Flow by Means of a New Ophthalmoscope
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and possibly from one of the original founding Sfakiote families. They fled
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that incorrectly lists his lifespan as 1896—1897, rather than 1826—1897.
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Academic staff of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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Mediterranean Islands, Fragile Communities and Persistent Landscapes
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Anagnostakis was born 11 August 1826 on the Greek island of
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The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Anagnostakis ophthalmoscope, designed by Richard Liebreich
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Anagnostakis ophthalmoscope, designed by Richard Liebreich
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens alumni
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Antikythera
United States of the Ionian Islands
University of Athens
Ophthalmoscope
Greek
ophthalmologist
ophthalmoscope
Antikythera
Sfakia
Crete
Cretan Turks
Syra
University of Athens
Queen Amalia
Vienna
Berlin
Paris
Hermann von Helmholtz
Theodor Ruete
Eugène Follin
William Cumming
Charles Babbage
Eduard Jäger
Richard Liebreich
Louis-Auguste Desmarres

Brussels
Welch Allyn
otology

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