Edmund Hansen Grut
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Edmund Hansen Grut was a Danish ophthalmologist born in Copenhagen
.
In 1857 he earned his medical doctorate at the University of Copenhagen
, and afterwards traveled to Berlin
, where he studied with Albrecht von Graefe (1828-1870). In 1863 he opened an eye clinic at Nørregade, Copenhagen, and in 1873 founded an ophthalmic clinic at Havnegade (Harbour Street), not far from the University Hospital.
By 1880, the Havnegade clinic had 19 beds for patients, and on the average performed around 100 cataract surgeries
per year. It was also a centre of training for ophthalmology
students, where men such as Jannik Petersen Bjerrum (1851-1920), Marius Tscherning
(1854-1939) and Gordon Norrie
(1855-1941) worked as assistants. In 1882 Grut became a lecturer at the university, and in 1888 became the first professor of ophthalmology in Denmark. For a period of time he was editor-in-chief of the periodical Nordisk Oftalmologisk Tidsskrift.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
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In 1857 he earned his medical doctorate at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
, and afterwards traveled to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he studied with Albrecht von Graefe (1828-1870). In 1863 he opened an eye clinic at Nørregade, Copenhagen, and in 1873 founded an ophthalmic clinic at Havnegade (Harbour Street), not far from the University Hospital.
By 1880, the Havnegade clinic had 19 beds for patients, and on the average performed around 100 cataract surgeries
Cataract surgery
Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed an opacification, which is referred to as a cataract. Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers over time lead to the development of the cataract and loss of transparency, causing impairment or loss of vision...
per year. It was also a centre of training for ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
students, where men such as Jannik Petersen Bjerrum (1851-1920), Marius Tscherning
Marius Tscherning
Marius Hans Erik Tscherning was a Danish ophthalmologist.He studied ophthalmology under Edmund Hansen Grut in Copenhagen, later becoming an adjunct director at the ophthalmological laboratory at the Sorbonne in Paris. Tscherning spent 25 years at the Sorbonne, where he worked closely with Louis...
(1854-1939) and Gordon Norrie
Gordon Norrie
Gordon Norrie was a Danish surgeon and ophthalmologist of Scottish parentage who was born in Helsingør . He was married to Charlotte Norrie, née Harbou , who was a pioneer of modern nursing....
(1855-1941) worked as assistants. In 1882 Grut became a lecturer at the university, and in 1888 became the first professor of ophthalmology in Denmark. For a period of time he was editor-in-chief of the periodical Nordisk Oftalmologisk Tidsskrift.