Historical overview In 1975,Michel Mathieu became the head of the newly autonomous Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Montreal.Mathieu’s growing reputation as a skilled clinician and researcher attracte...Historical overview In 1975,Michel Mathieu became the head of the newly autonomous Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Montreal.Mathieu’s growing reputation as a skilled clinician and researcher attracted excellent candidates to the department(1).Under his direction,Suzanne Véronneau-Troutman became the first resident and,subsequently,the first female ophthalmic surgeon at University of Montreal.Her immense contribution to the field of strabismus later gained worldwide appreciation,as recognized by the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology award named after her(2).Mathieu’s work,and that of his recruits,led to major advances in the fields of corneal transplantation,retinal degenerations,electroretinography,and ophthalmic surgical instrumentation(3).展开更多
文摘Historical overview In 1975,Michel Mathieu became the head of the newly autonomous Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Montreal.Mathieu’s growing reputation as a skilled clinician and researcher attracted excellent candidates to the department(1).Under his direction,Suzanne Véronneau-Troutman became the first resident and,subsequently,the first female ophthalmic surgeon at University of Montreal.Her immense contribution to the field of strabismus later gained worldwide appreciation,as recognized by the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology award named after her(2).Mathieu’s work,and that of his recruits,led to major advances in the fields of corneal transplantation,retinal degenerations,electroretinography,and ophthalmic surgical instrumentation(3).
