Svyatoslav Fyodorov
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Svyatoslav Nikolayevich Fyodorov (Russian: Святослав Николаевич Фёдоров; 8 August 1927 – 2 June 2000) was a Russian ophthalmologist, politician, professor, full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. He is considered to be a pioneer of refractive surgery. He was also 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 | |
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Святослав Фёдоров | |
Born | August 8, 1927 Proskurov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | June 2, 2000(2000-06-02) (aged 72) Moscow, Russia |
Education | Rostov Medical Institute |
Known for | Creating radial keratotomy, scleroplasty and intraocular lens replacement |
Medical career | |
Profession | Surgeon and politician |
Institutions | Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Complex |
Sub-specialties | Ophthalmology, eye surgery |
Awards | Lomonosov Gold Medal (1986) |
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