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Professor Paul Jules Tillaux (1834-1904): His Contribution to Surgery and His Unknown Pioneer Work in Ophthalmic
Vasiliki Konofaou1, Markos Dafereras2, Panagiotis Georgakopoulos2
1Neurosurgical Department, Children' s Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou", Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
Backround. Professor Paul Jules Tillaux (1834-1904) is considered to be a leading figure in the field of surgery during the 19th century. Methods. Although his work is mostly linked to orthopedic operations, he contributed a lot in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery too. Results. In addition, his masterpieces on topographical anatomy and clinical surgery became the gold standard treatises of the era.

