Lacrimal History – Part 89: Doyens of Dacryology Series – Claude Pouteau (1725–1775) and His Conjunctival Approach to Lacrimal Sac and Nasal Cavity in 1760
Mohammad Javed Ali
Abstract
Claude Pouteau (Figure 1) was born in Lyon, France, in 1725.1,2 As was common at the time, Pouteau received his early medical training from his father, a surgeon in Lyon. He moved to Paris and was ...
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