Robert Salus
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Robert Salus was an Austria
n ophthalmologist remembered for describing Salus's sign
. He studied at the German University
in Prague
, gaining his M.D.
in 1902. He was habilitated
in ophthalmology in 1909 and became professor of ophthalmology in Prague in 1916. He described rubeosis iridis
in 1928, and vascular changes in hypertension
in 1939.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n ophthalmologist remembered for describing Salus's sign
Salus's sign
Salus's sign is a clinical sign in which deflection of retinal venules can be seen on fundoscopy occurring in patients with hypertensive retinopathy. Arteriosclerosis causes shortening or lengthening of arterioles, which causes venules to be moved at points where arterioles and venules cross over...
. He studied at the German University
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, gaining his M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
in 1902. He was habilitated
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in ophthalmology in 1909 and became professor of ophthalmology in Prague in 1916. He described rubeosis iridis
Rubeosis iridis
Rubeosis iridis is a medical condition of the iris of the eye in which new abnormal blood vessels are found on the surface of the iris.-Pathophysiology:...
in 1928, and vascular changes in hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. What that means is that the heart is having to work harder than it should to pump the blood around the body. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and...
in 1939.