Eduard Zeis
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Eduard Zeis was a German surgeon
and ophthalmologist who was a native of Dresden
.
He studied medicine at the Universities of Leipzig
, Bonn
and Munich, and received his doctorate at Leipzig
in 1832. Afterwards he opened a general practice in his hometown of Dresden, and in 1844 became a professor of surgery at the University of Marburg. In 1850 he returned to Dresden and was senior medical officer at the newly founded city hospital in Dresden-Friedrichstadt
.
Eduard Zeis is remembered for publishing the first textbook of plastic surgery
, Handbuch der plastischen Chirurgie (1838), of which he first introduces the term plastische chirurgie (plastic surgery). Its foreword
was written by famed surgeon Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach
(1792-1847), and the textbook has since been translated into English. He also published an influential study concerning dreams of the blind.
His name is associated with the eponymous "glands of Zeis
", which are sebaceous glands that open into the follicle
s of the eyelash
es, and "Zeisian sty", which is an inflammation of one of Zeis' glands.
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
and ophthalmologist who was a native of Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
.
He studied medicine at the Universities of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
, Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
and Munich, and received his doctorate at Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
in 1832. Afterwards he opened a general practice in his hometown of Dresden, and in 1844 became a professor of surgery at the University of Marburg. In 1850 he returned to Dresden and was senior medical officer at the newly founded city hospital in Dresden-Friedrichstadt
Friedrichstadt (Dresden)
Friedrichstadt is a neighborhood in central Dresden, Germany. A factory district in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it is known as the home of the founders of the artistic association known as Die Brücke.- History :...
.
Eduard Zeis is remembered for publishing the first textbook of plastic surgery
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
, Handbuch der plastischen Chirurgie (1838), of which he first introduces the term plastische chirurgie (plastic surgery). Its foreword
Foreword
A foreword is a piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature. Written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between the writer of the foreword and the book's primary author or the story the book tells...
was written by famed surgeon Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach
Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach
Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach was a German surgeon who specialized in skin transplantation and plastic surgery. His work in rhinoplastic and maxillofacial surgery established many modern techniques of reconstructive surgery. He endeavours comprehended subcutaneous operations such as tenotomy, the...
(1792-1847), and the textbook has since been translated into English. He also published an influential study concerning dreams of the blind.
His name is associated with the eponymous "glands of Zeis
Glands of Zeis
Glands of Zeis are unilobar sebaceous glands located on the margin of the eyelid. The glands of Zeis service the eyelash. These glands produce an oily substance that is issued through the excretory ducts of the sebaceous lobule into the middle portion of the hair follicle...
", which are sebaceous glands that open into the follicle
Hair follicle
A hair follicle is a skin organ that produces hair. Hair production occurs in phases, including a growth phase , and cessation phase , and a rest phase . Stem cells are principally responsible for the production of hair....
s of the eyelash
Eyelash
An eyelash or simply lash is one of the hairs that grow at the edge of the eyelid. Eyelashes protect the eye from debris and perform some of the same function as whiskers do on a cat or a mouse in the sense that they are sensitive to being touched, thus providing a warning that an object is near...
es, and "Zeisian sty", which is an inflammation of one of Zeis' glands.