About: Arnall Patz

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Arnall Patz (June 14, 1920 – March 11, 2010) was an American medical doctor and research professor at Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1950s, Patz discovered that oxygen therapy was the cause of an epidemic of blindness among some 10,000 premature babies. Following his discovery, there was a sixty percent reduction in childhood blindness in the United States. He also conducted pioneering research in the 1960s into the use of lasers in the treatment of retinal disorders. He received the Lasker Award in 1956 for his research into the causes and prevention of blindness and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 for his lifetime of work in the field of ophthalmology.

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  • Arnall Patz (* 14. Juni 1920 in , Georgia; † 11. März 2010 in , Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Augenarzt. (de)
  • Arnall Patz (June 14, 1920 – March 11, 2010) was an American medical doctor and research professor at Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1950s, Patz discovered that oxygen therapy was the cause of an epidemic of blindness among some 10,000 premature babies. Following his discovery, there was a sixty percent reduction in childhood blindness in the United States. He also conducted pioneering research in the 1960s into the use of lasers in the treatment of retinal disorders. He received the Lasker Award in 1956 for his research into the causes and prevention of blindness and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 for his lifetime of work in the field of ophthalmology. (en)
  • Arnall Patz (14 de junio de 1920 – 11 de marzo de 2010) fue un médico y profesor de investigaciones estadounidense en la Universidad Johns Hopkins. A principios de los 1950, Patz descubrió que la oxigenoterapia fue la causa de la epidemia de ceguera en a eso de 10.000 bebes prematuros. Después de su descubrimiento, había una reducción de 60 por ciento en la tasa de ceguera infantil en los Estados Unidos. También realizó investigaciones pioneras sobre el uso de laseres en el tratamiento de desórdenes retinianos. Recibió el Premio Lasker en 1956 por sus investigaciones sobre las causas y la prevención de ceguera y la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad en 2004 por su vida de obra en la oftalmología. (es)
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  • Elberton, Georgia, U.S. (en)
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  • Patz with Helen Keller and V. Everett Kinsey at 1956 Lasker Award ceremony (en)
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  • Pikesville, Maryland, U.S. (en)
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  • Reducing childhood blindness (en)
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  • Arnall Patz (* 14. Juni 1920 in , Georgia; † 11. März 2010 in , Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Augenarzt. (de)
  • Arnall Patz (June 14, 1920 – March 11, 2010) was an American medical doctor and research professor at Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1950s, Patz discovered that oxygen therapy was the cause of an epidemic of blindness among some 10,000 premature babies. Following his discovery, there was a sixty percent reduction in childhood blindness in the United States. He also conducted pioneering research in the 1960s into the use of lasers in the treatment of retinal disorders. He received the Lasker Award in 1956 for his research into the causes and prevention of blindness and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 for his lifetime of work in the field of ophthalmology. (en)
  • Arnall Patz (14 de junio de 1920 – 11 de marzo de 2010) fue un médico y profesor de investigaciones estadounidense en la Universidad Johns Hopkins. A principios de los 1950, Patz descubrió que la oxigenoterapia fue la causa de la epidemia de ceguera en a eso de 10.000 bebes prematuros. Después de su descubrimiento, había una reducción de 60 por ciento en la tasa de ceguera infantil en los Estados Unidos. También realizó investigaciones pioneras sobre el uso de laseres en el tratamiento de desórdenes retinianos. Recibió el Premio Lasker en 1956 por sus investigaciones sobre las causas y la prevención de ceguera y la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad en 2004 por su vida de obra en la oftalmología. (es)
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