Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
Encyclopedia
The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Dublin, Ireland
. It provides specialist care in ophthalmology
and ear, nose and throat
disease.
in 1844). Along with the decision to merge the hospitals, the law provided for expansion. In 1899 a site was purchased on Adelaide Road, where the current hospital was constructed. On 18 February 1904, all patients were transferred from the National Eye Hospital and St. Mark’s Hospital.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It provides specialist care in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
and ear, nose and throat
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
disease.
History
The 1897 Dublin Eye and Ear Hospital Act established the hospital by amalgamating the National Eye Hospital (founded in 1814 by Isaac Ryall) and St. Mark’s Ophthalmic Hospital for Diseases of the Eye and Ear (founded by Sir William WildeWilliam Wilde
Sir William Robert Wills Wilde MD, FRCSI, was an Irish eye and ear surgeon, as well as an author of significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, particularly concerning his native Ireland...
in 1844). Along with the decision to merge the hospitals, the law provided for expansion. In 1899 a site was purchased on Adelaide Road, where the current hospital was constructed. On 18 February 1904, all patients were transferred from the National Eye Hospital and St. Mark’s Hospital.