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French ophthalmologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Marie Charles Abadie (25 March 1842 – 29 June 1932) was a French ophthalmologist who was a native of Saint-Gaudens.
Jean Marie Charles Abadie | |
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Jean Marie Charles Abadie | |
| Born | 25 March 1842 |
| Died | 29 June 1932 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | French ophthalmologist |
He became a hospital intern in 1868 and a medical doctor in 1870. He practiced medicine at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris.[1] In 1881 he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.[2]
Abadie was involved in developing treatments for glaucoma and trachoma, and discovered a diagnostic sign for exophthalmic goiter known as "Abadie's sign". He also introduced the practice of injecting alcohol into the Gasserian ganglion as a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.[1]
Also, he contributed numerous articles to the journals "Annales d'oculistique" and "Archives d’ophthalmologie".[3]
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