17-503: (Redirected from Retina Foundation ) Schepens Eye Research [REDACTED] This article needs to be updated . The reason given is: Article does not include any information or sources past 1986 despite still being active. All of the 'notable people' are also no longer alive.. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( May 2024 ) The Schepens Eye Research Institute , formerly known as
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68-712: The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary . He founded a research laboratory for the investigation of retinal disease, the Retina Foundation , in 1950. Now known as the Schepens Eye Research Institute, it is affiliated with Harvard and the Massachusetts General Hospital. It has grown from 6 staff initially to 200 as of 2006, and at that time was the largest independent eye research organization in
85-3199: The National Institutes of Health . Founded in 1949, it is published 25 times every year and circulated to 20,000 readers. References [ edit ] ^ NIH Record , NIH Record v t e U.S. National Institutes of Health ( list ) Institutes National Cancer Institute National Eye Institute National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute on Aging National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute of General Medical Sciences National Institute of Mental Health National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Nursing Research National Library of Medicine Centers Center for Information Technology Center for Scientific Review John E. Fogarty International Center National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Vaccine Research Center National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Programs Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Visible Human Project National Diabetes Education Program BRAIN Initiative Directors Joseph J. Kinyoun Milton J. Rosenau John F. Anderson George W. McCoy Lewis R. Thompson Rolla Dyer William H. Sebrell, Jr James Augustine Shannon Robert Q. Marston Robert Stone Donald S. Fredrickson James B. Wyngaarden Bernadine Healy Harold E. Varmus Elias Zerhouni Francis Collins Monica Bertagnolli Related NIH Record United States Public Health Service Division of Intramural Research National Institutes of Health campus National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award NIH Public Access Policy National Center for Research Resources National Institutes of Health Police Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Italics indicate acting officeholders Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NIH_Record&oldid=1028746853 " Categories : Newspapers published in Maryland National Institutes of Health Publications of
102-595: The Retina Foundation Institute of Biological and Medical Sciences , is an independent nonprofit research foundation founded c. 1950 by ophthalmologist Charles Schepens that operates as part of the research program of Massachusetts Eye and Ear . In 1976, singer Ella Fitzgerald performed a benefit concert to show appreciation after her medical procedure. Doctors from the foundation occasionally travelled to India to perform operations for villagers. By 1964, 14 years after its establishment,
119-723: The French Basque village of Mendive . Aware that the Germans had learned of the operation, he escaped to England. After the war, Schepens resumed his medical career at Moorfields. In 1947, he immigrated to the United States and became a fellow at the Harvard Medical School . Schepens is credited for creating the vitreo -retinal subspecialty in ophthalmology. In 1949, he established the world's first retina service and first retinal disease fellowship at
136-642: The Germans invaded Belgium in 1940, he became a medical officer in the Belgian Air Force . After the fall of Belgium, Schepens escaped to France where he became active in the French Resistance smuggling documents and people over the Pyrenees to Spain during 1942 and 1943. Schepens was twice captured by the Gestapo . He worked under the alias of Jacques Perot, a lumber mill operator in
153-651: The Shepherd: Two Resistance Heroes in Vichy France" . In 2006, Schepens died of a stroke at the age of 94. In 2013, a biographical profile of Dr. Schepens was included in a bestselling book called Saving Sight: An eye surgeon's look at life behind the mask and the heroes who changed the way we see , by Andrew Lam (author) , M.D. NIH Record Catalogue of healthcare record [REDACTED] This article relies largely or entirely on
170-507: The United States Research institutes established in 1950 Biomedical research foundations Hidden categories: Source attribution Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Misplaced Pages articles in need of updating from May 2024 All Misplaced Pages articles in need of updating Charles Schepens Charles Louis Schepens (March 13, 1912 – March 28, 2006)
187-571: The United States. In 2011, the institute combined with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. In 1967, Schepens founded The Retina Society and was its first president from 1968 to 1969. Schepens invented the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope (BIO), which is routinely used to look at the retina. His original BIO is now in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution . It has been reported that Schepens assembled
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#1732780146479204-522: The brain" . The Boston Globe . p. 116 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Sherman, Marjorie (1966-08-10). "Workers Cheer Retina Foundation's Rise" . The Boston Globe . p. 25 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Oakleaf, Marion (1967-10-17). "Dr. Marie Jakus, Study Section Head At DRG, Seeks Unusual Ways to Relax" (PDF) . NIH Record . Retrieved 2020-12-21 . [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from this source, which
221-1301: The foundation had 88 staff members and received 60 percent of its funding from the government and the rest from private sector contributions. Frances Todman was named chairperson in 1985. She was a member of the national board of trustees and the corporation board. In 1986, the foundation employed over 100 researchers. Notable people [ edit ] Charles L. Schepens , founder and president Endre Alexander Balazs , researcher Marie Jakus , researcher Ralph Lowell , chairperson Frances Todman , chairperson W. Clement Stone , chair of fundraising Rao Sanadi , section chief of gerontology References [ edit ] ^ Burns, Frances (1954-06-24). "Retina Foundation Seeks New Knowledge of Eye" . The Boston Globe . p. 16 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Black, Herbert (1963-11-03). "Electronics in Medicine" . The Boston Globe . p. 260 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Santosuossu, Ernie (1976-05-27). "Pops just wild over Ella" . The Boston Globe . p. 30 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Meier, Mary (1975-09-17). "Things are brighter for Omar
238-471: The prototype for his BIO from metal scraps collected from the streets of London during the German blitz . He was also a pioneer of surgical techniques such as scleral buckling for the repair of retinal detachments . The use of these techniques has raised the success of retinal reattachment surgery from 40% to 90%. During his career, Schepens wrote four books and over 340 research papers. In 1999, Schepens
255-863: The tiger" . The Boston Globe . p. 3 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Black, Herbert (1964-11-21). "Retina Foundation Starts $ 1 Million Unit" . The Boston Globe . p. 7 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Retina Foundation Fashion Show Names Fran Todman Chairman" . Palm Beach Daily News . 1985-11-11. p. 1 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Wolff, Millie (1986-02-09). "Retina Foundation Working for Palm Beach" . Palm Beach Daily News . p. 11 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 . ^ "Retina Foundation seeks 5.3 million" . The Boston Globe . 1971-11-04. p. 17 . Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Knox, Richard A. (1969-11-09). "New retena research may unlock secrets of
272-665: Was a Belgian and American ophthalmologist , regarded by many in the profession as "the father of modern retinal surgery", and member of the French Resistance . Schepens was born in Mouscron , Belgium , in 1912; his father was a physician . He initially studied mathematics before graduating from medical school in 1935 at State University of Ghent in Belgium. Schepens then trained in ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London , England prior to World War II . After
289-737: Was chosen by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery as one of the ten most influential ophthalmologists of the century. The American Academy of Ophthalmology named him as one of their inaugural laureates in 2003 as recognition for his contribution to the field. In 2006, his earlier heroics were also rewarded when the consul general of France presented him the French Legion of Honour award for smuggling over 100 people from France into Spain. His life's story has been told in Meg Ostrum's 2004 book, "The Surgeon and
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