August von Rothmund (August 1, 1830 – October 27, 1906) was a German

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. In 1853 he received his doctorate from the

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, and furthered his studies in

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(1828–1870); in

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(1812–1887) and in

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(1818–1884). In 1854 he returned to

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, where he became director of the surgical policlinic (Reisingerianum). In 1863 he was appointed "full professor", at the University of Munich, where he practiced ophthalmology until his retirement in 1900. He was the son of noted surgeon

Franz Christoph von Rothmund Franz Christoph von Rothmund (28 December 1801 in Dettelbach – 30 November 1891 in Munich) was a German surgeon. He was the father of ophthalmologist August von Rothmund (1830–1906). He studied medicine with Ignaz Döllinger (1770&nda ...

(1801–1891). In 1868 Rothmund was the first physician to describe a rare hereditary oculocutaneous disease that consisted of

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, congenital

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s and bone defects, along with other symptoms. This disorder was to become known as the Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome; named in conjunction with British physician

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(1894–1969).

Written works

* ''Ueber Radical-Operation beweglicher Leistenbrüche''. (Radical operation of

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) Kaiser, München 1853. * ''Ueber die Exarticulation des Unterkiefers''. (Articulation of the lower jaw) Kaiser, München 1853. (Inaugural-Abhandlung) * ''Beiträge zur künstlichen Pupillenbildung''. (Concerning artificial pupil formation) München 1855. * ''Ueber cataracten in Verbindung mit einer eigenthümlichen Hautdegeneration''. (Cataracts in connection with persistent skin deterioration) In: Archiv für Ophtalmologie. 1868, Vol. 14, S. 159–82 * ''Ueber den gegenwärtigen Standpunkt der Lehre von den infectiösen Erkrankungen des Auges''. (From the present standpoint involving the theory of

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s) München 1881. (Vortrag) * ''Mitteilungen aus der Universitäts-Augenklinik zu München''. (Reports from the University Eye Clinic in Munich) Oldenbourg, München 1882. * ''Casuistischer Beitrag zur Lehre von der Sogenannten Sympathischen Augenentzündung''. (Casuisti contribution to the theory of sympathetic eye inflammation) Oldenbourg, München 1882. * ''Einige Bemerkungen über die Anwendung des Sublimats''. (Remarks about the usage of

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) M. Rieger, München 1883.

References

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- The company was founded by Toyotaro Inoue, a Japanese man who studied under Rothmund, after his mentor.

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