NR 6/2003
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Ojciec Wacław Szuniewicz - polski
misjonarz, okulista, prekursor chirurgii refrakcyjnej rogówki
Father Waclaw Szuniewicz - polish missionary,
ophthalmologist, pioneer of refractive surgery of cornea
Lech Bieganowski
Z Oddziału Okulistycznego Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego im. Ludwika Rydygiera w
Toruniu
Ordynator: dr hab. n. med. Lech Bieganowski |
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| Summary: |
The article presents the life and work of Polish missionary
of Saint Vincent a Paulo order, an ophthalmologist, Father Wacław Szuniewicz. He was born
in 1891 in the Vilnius region. He completed his medical studies in Moscow in 1916. He
specialised in ophthalmology at Stefan Batory University in Vilnius. In 1927 he entered
the missionaty order and after being ordained n 1930, he was sent for mission to China.
There he developed his involvent in ophthalmology and established the ophthalmic ward in
Shuntehfu that became very renowned. After taking over by the communist in China, he went
to US in 1948. He continued his experimental work on surgical method on changing corneal
curvature at Yale University in New Haven. In 1952 he went to Brasil where he continued
his work as a missionary and an ophthalmologist. He was a man of great kindness and
knowledge. He had particular language skill. At high school and during his medical and
theological studies, he mastered Russian, French, English, Latin and Hebrew. He also
learnt Chinese and Portugese. He was able to communicate in Lithuanian and Byelorus. He
died in Brazil on 16 october 1963. His scientific accomplishments make him one of the
pioneers of refractive surgery of cornea. |
| Słowa kluczowe: |
misjonarz, okulista, prekursor chirurgii refrakcyjnej, rogówka. |
| Key words: |
missionary, ophthalmologist, pioneer of the refractive
surgery, cornea. |
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