Balazs, Endre A.
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Name (Latin)
Balazs, Endre A.
Date of birth
1920-01-10
Date of death
2015-08-29
Field of activity
Hyaluronic acid--Therapeutic use
Ophthalmology
Occupation
Medical teaching personnel
Ophthalmologists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- New York times WWW site, viewed Sept. 4, 2015(in obituary published Sept. 3: Dr. Endre A. Balazs; Endre Alexander Balazs; b. Jan. 10, 1920, Budapest; d. Saturday [Aug. 29, 2015], St. Tropez, France, aged 95; lived in New Jersey; transformed hyaluronic acid, a syrupy natural lubricant derived from rooster combs into a palliative for arthritic knees and a skin protectant that made eye surgery routine)
- International Congress for Eye Research (4th : 1980 : New York, N.Y.) Abstracts, 1980:t.p. (Endre A. Balazs)
- LC in OCLC, 7/2/86(hdg.: Balazs, Endre A.)
Wikipedia description:
Endre Alexander Balázs (10 January 1920 – 29 August 2015) was a Hungarian physician and inventor who transformed a natural lubricant into a palliative for arthritic knees as well as an important adjunct for cataract/IOL surgery now routinely used all over the world. He devoted seven decades to exploring the therapeutic potential of hyaluronic acid. He was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame in 2012.
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