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Tadeusz Krwawicz
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Tadeusz Krwawicz (15 January 1910 – 17 August 1988) was a Polish ophthalmologist. He pioneered the use of cryosurgery in ophthalmology.
Career
He was the first to formulate a method of cataract extraction by cryoadhesion in 1961, and to develop a cryogenic probe for removal of cataracts. The Tadeusz Krwawicz Gold Medal is awarded by the International Council of Ophthalmology Board every four years.
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