Alfred Vogt

Alfred Vogt
Born	1879 Menziken, Aargau
Died	1943
Nationality	Swiss
Fields	ophthalmologist
Alma mater	University of Basel
Influences	Carl Mellinger

Alfred Vogt (1879 – 1943) was a Swiss ophthalmologist. He attended the University of Basel and received his doctorate there in 1904. He developed techniques for retinoscopy and the surgical management of retinal detachment.

Eponym

Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease

References

Gloor, Balder P (2008). "Alfred Vogt (1879-1943)". Survey of Ophthalmology (United States) 53 (6): 655–63. doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.08.014. ISSN 0039-6257. PMID 19026327.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 37712133 LCCN: n90616038 ISNI: 0000 0000 8219 2077 GND: 118768980 SUDOC: 137284810 HDS: 14684

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