[Jehan Yperman: a Belgian of the 3rd section is brought back to life after centuries of neglect].
Jehan Yperman (13th-14th century) is a great figure of medicine in Ypres. With a grant supported by the rich medieval city, he continued to perfect his knowledge and completed his studies under Lanfranc (Guido Lanfranchi) in Paris. The Master transmits to him the ideas of the well-known Universities of Salerne and Bologne. Yperman started his surgical-ophthalmological works in Ypres and wrote some noteworthy treatises on general and surgical medicine. Ophthalmology played an important part in these treatises. And so, how was he forgotten during five centuries? How was he revived? The many elogious publications during the last years, in several countries, are a guarantee of the value and survival.
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D001530:Belgium; D049691:History, Medieval