Joseph Igersheimer

Joseph Igersheimer
Born	1879
Died	1965
Nationality	German
Known for	arsphenamine for the treatment of syphilis
Scientific career
Fields	Ophthalmology
Institutions	Tufts University

Joseph Igersheimer(1879–1965) was a German born ophthalmologist known for his work on arsphenamine for the treatment of syphilis. A Jew, after escaping the Nazis, While in forced exile from Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1939, Joseph Igersheimer was the architect of modern ophthalmology in Turkey. Earlier he was a pioneer in addressing the impact of syphilis on eyesight. He was the first to use arsphenamine in the treatment of syphilis of the eye and the first to operate on retinal detachment by closing the holes. In 1939 he joined the faculty of Tufts University School of Medicine and became a major contributor to America's ophthalmology..

References

• Namal, Arin; Reisman A. (November 2007). "Joseph Igersheimer (1879-1965): a visionary ophthalmologist and his contributions before and after exile". Journal of Medical Biography. 15 (4). England: 227–34. doi:10.1258/j.jmb.2007.06-63. ISSN 0967-7720. PMID 18172563. S2CID 45604124.
• Sloane, A E (November 1969). "Biographical sketch of Josef Igersheimer". Survey of Ophthalmology. 14 (3). UNITED STATES: 174–5. ISSN 0039-6257. PMID 4902158.