title: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: the author was an ophthalmologist.
abstract: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Doyle (1859-1930) spent nearly ten years practicing medicine. During his years in general practice, Doyle gave particular attention to the eye. Later, he studied ophthalmology in Vienna and spent time with the best known ophthalmologist in Paris. He returned to London and established an ophthalmological office near Harley Street. His literary career soon overtook the medical career, but he made many references to medicine, and to ophthalmology in particular in his writings.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ravin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Migdal
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008093:Literature, Modern; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000266:history*; D012606:Scotland