Jean Marie Charles Abadie

Jean Marie Charles Abadie

Jean Marie Charles Abadie
Born 25 March 1842
Died 29 June 1932 (1932-06-30) (aged 90)
Occupation French ophthalmologist

Jean Marie Charles Abadie (25 March 1842 – 29 June 1932) was a French ophthalmologist who was a native of Saint-Gaudens.

He became a hospital intern in 1868 and a medical doctor in 1870. He practiced medicine at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris.[1] In 1881 he was chosen as a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.[2]

Abadie was involved in developing treatments for glaucoma and trachoma, and discovered a diagnostic sign for exophthalmic goiter, which is known as "Abadie's sign". He also introduced the practice of injecting alcohol into the Gasserian ganglion as a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.[1]

Published works

Also, he contributed numerous articles to the journals "Annales d’oculistique" and "Archives d’ophthalmologie".[3]

References

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