Baron Jules François was the preeminent ophthalmologist in a generation that included a number of notable colleagues. Throughout his distinguished tenure as Professor and Director of Ophthalmology at the University of Ghent, he combined intellectual and scholarly achievement with extraordinary energy and global vision. Scientific interests ranging from genetics to glaucoma culminated in authors...

visual sciences have been progressing quickly in recent decades through globalization phenomenon. an enormous change has taken place in ocular health issues, however, there are various problems facing ophthalmic public health worldwide. in the previous years, the world health organization and the international agency for the prevention of blindness in partnership launched the global initiative ...

Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Artemis Eye Clinic, Dillenburg, Germany Internationale Innovative Augenchirurgie, Duesseldorf, Germany International Vision Correction Research Centre Network (IVCRC.net), Department of Ophthalmology, University of Heidelberg and Eyeclinics Ahaus-Raesfeld-Rheine, Dr. Gerl & Colleagues, Ahaus Lag, Germany Depart...