Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 459-463, July 2003

Mark Joseph Schoenberg MD: Innovator, Teacher, Leader (1874–1945)

New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

DAVID APPLE AND BARRIE JAY, EDITORS

Abstract 

Mark Joseph Schoenberg is known for his leadership and several important contributions to ophthalmology: 1) He performed the first retinal detachment operation in the United States; 2) he established the first glaucoma clinic in the United States; 3) he was the chief founder of the New York Society for Clinical Ophthalmology; and 4) he innovated the standardization of Schiotz tonometers.

Keywords:  New York Society for Clinical Ophthalmology, retinal detachment, Schiotz tonometer, Schoenberg, Mark Joseph

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PII: S0039-6257(03)00058-4

doi:10.1016/S0039-6257(03)00058-4

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 459-463, July 2003

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