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AN OUTLINE HISTORY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA
Author(s) -
MD RONALD F. LOWE
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1984.tb01118.x
Subject(s) - independence (probability theory) , optometry , world war ii , political science , history , medicine , ophthalmology , law , statistics , mathematics
The first ophthalmologists came to Australia from Great Britain in the early 1860s and founded charitable eye hospitals on the British pattern. For many years, during which Australian States remained colonies of Great Britain, all specialist medical training was obtained overseas. World War II greatly accelerated Australian independence and stimulated Australian technology, science, education, culture and economics. Australian ophthalmologists met the challenge with tight organization, home‐based training, academic responsibilities and research.