[History of academic ophthalmology in Wroclaw, Poland in 1812-2002]

The authors present the history of the Department of Ophthalmology in Wroclaw, since 1812. Special attention is paid to following professors of ophthalmology and directors of the University Eye Hospital: T.V.G. Benedict, A.T. Mitteldorf, R. Foerster, H.L. Cohn, H. Magnus, A. Groenouw, H. Willbrand; W. Uhthoff, Th. Axenfeld, G. Lenz, A. Huszcza, L. Baran, A. Bielschowsky, W. Dieter, A. Bednarski, M. Grzedzielski, L. Hirschfeld, W.J. Kapuscinski, S. Drozdowska, E. Ogielska, P. Hanczyc, M.H. Nizankowska