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José Ignacio Barraquer Moner (January 24, 1916; Barcelona, Spain – February 13, 1998; Bogotá, Colombia) was an ophthalmologist. He is considered to be a pioneer of modern refractive surgery. Along with Dr. Cesar Carlos Carriazo M.D, Barraquer invented the cryolathe and microkeratome and developed the surgical procedures of keratomileusis and keratophakia.〔(American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery )〕〔(PubMed Central )〕 Barraquer was the son of Ignacio Barraquer, an ophthalmologist known for his contributions to the advancement of cataract surgery.〔(Who Named It )〕 In 1953, Dr. Barraquer emigrated from the family home in Barcelona to Colombia where, in 1965, he founded the Barraquer Institute of America.〔 (Istituto Laser Microchirurgia Oculare )〕 In 2013, a profile of Dr. Barraquer was included in a book called ''Saving Sight: An eye surgeon's look at life behind the mask and the heroes who changed the way we see'', by Andrew Lam, M.D.〔Lam, Andrew. (Saving Sight: An eye surgeon's look at life behind the mask and the heroes who changed the way we see (978-1617203794) ) Bokeelia, FL; Irie Books, 2013.〕 ==See also== *LASIK 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jose Barraquer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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