title: E.J. Curran, M.D., D. Ophth. An historical vignette.
abstract: An historical vignette recounting the life of E.J. Curran, M.D., from his beginnings in Australia to his medical education at some of the most prestigious institutions of that era. His significant contributions as chairman of the University of Kansas Department of Ophthalmology are discussed. He became a national figure in ophthalmology when he elucidated the pathophysiology behind pupillary block glaucoma and the reason peripheral iridotomy would permanently relieve this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery; D007615:Kansas; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000266:history