Albrecht Von Graefe's Ophthalmic Educational Visit to William Wilde in Dublin in 1851

Aim There were little information in literature about Albrecht von Graefe's ophthalmological education in Ireland, which was in summer 1851. The aim of this work is to illustrate his stay with Sir William Wilde in Dublin. A brief review of the two giants of ophthalmology also was given. Methods Historical search of the data, and the biography of the corresponding ophthalmologists were recorded and analysed. Institutes for history of medicine as well as medicohistorians also were contacted. Results Graefe visited Sir William Wilde at the end of his 3-years European ophthalmic educational travels. He learned from him about treatment and examinations of the eye and the skills of various ophthalmic operations, and organization of work in his eye hospital. After that he founded the famous private Eye Clinic in Berlin, and became one of the greatest ophthalmologists of the 19th century. Conclusion Graefe's talent, hard work, high quality of education and later continuous contacts with his teachers contributed to modernization and internationalization of ophthalmology.