Hans Wagner (medicine)

This article is about the Swiss ophthalmologist. For other uses, see Hans Wagner.

Hans Wagner (born Zurich, Switzerland; 1905-1989) was an ophthalmologist, and was the first to describe people who suffered from degenerative hyaloidea-retinalis hereditaria. L. Jansen, a Dutch ophthalmologist, suggested in 1966 that the disease be named after his Swiss colleague.

External links

Website for patients, doctors and researchers dealing with Wagner syndrome

References

Wagner, H.: Ein bisher ungekanntes Erbleiden des Auges (Degeneration hyalideo-retinalis hereditaria), beobachtet im Kanton Zürich, Klin, MBL. Augenheilk. 100 (1938), 840

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