Vladimir Filatov
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Vladimir Petrovich Filatov (Russian: Владимир Филaтoв, Ukrainian: Вoлoдимир Філaтoв) (15 [O.S. 27] February 1875, Saransk, Russian Empire - 30 October 1956, Odessa, Ukrainian SSR) was a Russian-Ukrainian ophthalmologist and surgeon best known for his development of tissue therapy. He introduced the tube flap grafting method, corneal transplantation and preservation of grafts from cadaver eyes. He founded The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy in Odessa, Ukraine.
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- The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy official website. filatovinstitut.com.ua. Retrieved on 2006-07-30.
- Filatov Research Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy. 2odessa.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-30. Photos of the institute.
- Filotav's grave. 2odessa.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-30. Photo of Filotav's grave.
- The Filatov Institute in the Web Space. www.geocities.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-30. (Russian)
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Categories: 1875 births | 1956 deaths | Members of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine | Russian inventors | Russian scientists | Russian physicians | Ukrainian scientists | Soviet scientists | Ukrainian physicians | Soviet physicians | Ophthalmologists | Russian scientist stubs | Ukrainian people stubs
