1. Andreas Anagnostakis was a Greek ophthalmologist, physician, and educator.
17 Facts About Andreas Anagnostakis
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Andreas Anagnostakis is best known for inventing the ophthalmoscope, a handheld tool used in diagnostics and still relevant today.
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Andreas Anagnostakis is credited as the first ophthalmologist in Greece.
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Andreas Anagnostakis's parents were from the village of Anopolis in Sfakia, Crete and possibly from one of the original founding Sfakiote families.
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Andreas Anagnostakis later went to the Medical School at the University of Athens, then continued his studies, funded by Queen Amalia, in Vienna, Berlin, and Paris.
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Andreas Anagnostakis graduated from Athens in 1849 with his doctorate in medicine.
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Andreas Anagnostakis was initially a general physician before deciding to specialize in ophthalmology.
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Andreas Anagnostakis used the ophthalmoscope in his clinical work before presenting it at the first-ever Ophthalmological Conference in Brussels in 1857.
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In 1915, after Andreas Anagnostakis' death, William Noah Allyn and Frederick Welch built upon his work by adding direct illumination to the handheld device; their version was a step closer to what we use today.
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Andreas Anagnostakis became an associate professor of ophthalmology and otology at the University of Athens in 1854 before becoming a full professor in 1856.
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Andreas Anagnostakis is considered the first ophthalmology professor in Greece.
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Andreas 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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Andreas Anagnostakis helped Helmholtz with the first version of the ophthalmoloscope.
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Andreas Anagnostakis pioneered treatments and surgical methods for entropion; this method is referred to as the Hotz-Anagnostaki Operation.
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Outside of his clinical work, Andreas Anagnostakis greatly enjoyed ancient Greek literature and poetry.
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Andreas Anagnostakis served as president of the first and second Panhellenic Medical Congress ; was director for a medical journal; served as editor for the magazine Asklipios; and collaborated on the medical journal Annales D'oculitistique.
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Andreas Anagnostakis wrote extensively as well, including a 7-volume book called The History of Ophthalmology.