George Baerveldt
George Baerveldt was an American ophthalmologist who was a professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.
Baerveldt developed[1] and held four patents related to the Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant, a device for the drainage of excess fluid from the eye in complex cases of glaucoma.
Baerveldt was also one of the inventors of the Trabectome, a device for minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery.
Baerveldt died on April 13, 2021, while recuperating from vascular surgery.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gavin Herbert Eye Institute goal: Eliminate blindness". Orange County Register. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ "AAO Member Obituaries". 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External links
- "George Baerveldt, M.D.". UC Irvine Department of Ophthalmology.
- "Trabectome" Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Manufacturer's Website.
- "Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant". Manufacturer's Website.