Albert Mooren Explained

Albert Mooren (26 July 1828 in Oedt  - 31 December 1899 in Düsseldorf) was a German ophthalmologist.

He studied medicine at the universities of Bonn and Berlin, where he came under the influence of ophthalmologist Albrecht von Graefe. From 1855 he was a practicing physician in his hometown of Oedt, then in 1862 was appointed head of the newly founded municipal eye clinic in Düsseldorf, a position he maintained up until 1883. During this time period, he also served as a manager at the ophthalmology institute of Liège and Limbourg (1868–78). From 1883 up until his death, he worked at his private practice in Düsseldorf.^{[1] [2]}

During his career he is credited with performing more than 25,000 operations, serving a clientele that extended beyond Germany. In 1895 he was awarded with the title of professor.^{[1] [3]} His name is associated with "Mooren's ulcer", a peripheral corneal ulceration that he published a number of cases about in 1863.^[4] In 1882 he was the first to describe retinitis punctata albescens.^[5]

Selected works

• Ophthalmiatrische Beobachtungen, 1867  - Ophthalmological observations.
• Ueber sympathische Gesichtsstörungen, 1869  - On sympathetic vision disorders.
• Gesichtsstörungen und Uterinleiden, 1881.
• Beiträge zur klinischen und operativen Glaucombehandlung, 1881  - On clinical and operative treatment for glaucoma.
• Hauteinflüsse und Gesichtstörungen, 1884.
• Die Sehstörungen und Entschädigungsansprüche der Arbeiter, 1891  - Blurred vision and compensation claims of the worker.
• Die verminderten Gefahren einer Hornhautvereiterung : bei der Staarextraction, 1891  - The reduced risks of corneal ulceration.
• Die medicinische und operative Behandlung kurzsichtiger Störungen, 1897  - Medical and surgical treatment of nearsightedness disorders.^[6]

Notes and References

1. http://www.deutsche-biographie.de/pnd118583883.html Mooren, Albert Clemens
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=F2hXVQJ1Gf8C&dq=%22Mooren%2C+Albert%22+1828&pg=PA184 Menghin - Pötel; edited by Rudolf Vierhaus
3. http://www.zeno.org/Pagel-1901/A/Mooren,+Albert Mooren, Albert
4. http://www.uveitis.org/docs/dm/moorens_ulcer_diagnosis_management.pdf Mooren's Ulcer: Diagnosis And Management
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=10rAGi75DBAC&dq=%22Retinitis+punctata+albescens%22+Mooren&pg=PA149 Pediatric Retina
6. http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n99-803877/ Most widely held works by Albert Mooren