title: [Eduard Zirm (1863-1944)].
abstract: Eduard Zirm (1863-1944) was the first ophthalmologist to perform a successful keratoplasty, in 1905. He submitted his report on the operation for publication in the "Graefe Archiv für Ophthalmologie" on July 9, 1906. The report appeared that same year. A brief historical survey is given here.
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000266:history
vernacular_title: Eduard Zirm (1863-1944).