JULES GONIN. PIONEER OF RETINAL DETACHMENT SURGERY

Jules gonin. Pioneer of retinal detachment surgery

Before the turn of the 20th century, eyes with a retinal detachment were considered doomed.Contrary to other branches of ophthalmology, such as cataract extraction, the surgical treatment of retinal detachment was still in its infancy, and the surgical success rates were less than five percent.From 1902 to 1921 Jules Gonin almost single handedly ch

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UNDERSTANDING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

During the last sixteen years biotechnology, genetic engineering, transgenic organisms or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been raising numerous controversies.In the scientific sphere, genetic engineering and GMOs represent a special challenge for geneticists, breeders and physicians, in philosophy it is a topic of interest for bioethicis

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