Ophthalmology and Scheie Trivia

How Well Do You Know Your Scheie and Ophthalmology History?

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1Which member of the royal family did Dr. Harold G. Scheie treat?

2An oil painting by Thomas Eakins was commissioned in 1889 to honor the retirement of an anatomist and surgeon from UPenn, known for his skill in eye surgery. This famous painting depicts a public surgery in a medical amphitheater. What is the name of this painting?

3Where was the first American ophthalmic hospital established?

4Who was the first Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at UPenn?

5In what year was the first female resident appointed to the Scheie Eye Institute?

6In what century was the first wearable pair of eyeglasses invented?

7Who was the first and only ophthalmologist to be named President of the American Medical Association?

8What country published the first-ever journal focused on ophthalmology? Q true or false

1In the 1700s, optical glassmaking was very secretive and typically passed down from father to son.

2The Ophthalmology Residency Matching Program was established in 1960.

3In the early- to mid-1800s, several well-known eye surgeons reported digging up bodies from graves in order to obtain cadavers for dissections.

4The very first residency program at UPenn was introduced by the Ophthalmology Department.

5In the early 1800s, medical residents often served for several years in local hospitals and were well-paid for that time.

6In the early 1800s, some patients had their eyes “trained” in the days prior to ophthalmic surgery, which involved putting a knife daily into the patient’s cornea.

7To date, the Department of Ophthalmology at UPenn has had seven chairmen.