1. Svyatoslav Nikolayevich Fyodorov was a Russian ophthalmologist, politician, professor, full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.
14 Facts About Svyatoslav Fyodorov
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov is considered to be a pioneer of refractive surgery.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov was one of the candidates in the 1996 Russian presidential election, running as a member of the Party of Workers' Self-Government.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov graduated from Rostov Medical Institute in Rostov on Don, then worked as a practicing ophthalmologist in a small town in Rostov Oblast.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov began to use Ridley's intraocular lenses in his treatment of cataract.
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In 1986, Svyatoslav Fyodorov designed the first posterior chamber phakic IOL in the "collar-button" or "mushroom" configuration and manufactured the pIOL from silicone.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov was a member of the Congress of People's Deputies from 1989 to 1991.
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On June 12,1991, the day of Russia's inaugural presidential election, Svyatoslav Fyodorov told state media that he believed that Russia's revival hinged on the "de-statization" of property.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov was elected to the lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, in 1995, the chairman of his own small party.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov ran as the candidate of the Party of Workers' Self-Government in the 1996 Russian presidential election.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov dubbed this concept "democratic capitalism" or "popular socialism".
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov advocated for economic freedom, simple and moderate taxation, stimulation of production, and a ban on exports of most raw materials.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov promised that his policies would double the nation's GDP within five years.
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Svyatoslav Fyodorov proclaimed to draw inspiration in his politics from both Ross Perot and Deng Xiaoping.