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Lucien Howe, hereditary blindness, and the eugenics movement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20625057     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ophthalmologists admire Lucien Howe, MD (1848-1928) (Figure 1), for his leadership and philanthropy. During his presidency of the American Ophthalmological Society (AOS), the organization established an award for contributions to ophthalmology, now known as the Howe Medal (Figure 2), one of the highest honors in the specialty. In addition, there are 2 other Howe Medals and a Howe Award, each of which is given at irregular intervals. The American Medical Association's Lucien Howe Prize Medal in Ophthalmology was first given in 1926. The University of Buffalo (The State University of New York) and the Buffalo Ophthalmological Society have given a Lucien Howe Medal in Ophthalmology since 1928. The Medical Society of the State of New York's Lucien Howe Award was established in 1906.
Authors:
James G Ravin; Alexandra Minna Stern
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of ophthalmology     Volume:  128     ISSN:  1538-3601     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Ophthalmol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-13     Completed Date:  2010-07-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7706534     Medline TA:  Arch Ophthalmol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  924-30     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Ophthalmology, University of Toledo College of Medicine, 3000 Regency Ct., Toledo, OH 43623, USA. jamesravin@bex.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Awards and Prizes
Blindness / genetics,  history*
Eugenics / history*
Eye Diseases, Hereditary / history*
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Ophthalmology / history*
United States
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
Lucien Howe

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