Lucien Howe (1848-1928) was an American physician who spent much of his career as a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Buffalo. Ophthalmology is the branch of Medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways including the Eye, Brain State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as University at Buffalo (UB is a Coeducational public research University, which In 1876 he was instrumental in the creation of the Buffalo Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Howe is mainly remembered for his work in the prevention of blindness. Blindness is the condition of lacking Visual perception due to Physiological or Neurological factors In 1926 he established the Howe Laboratory at Harvard Medical School for research and study of biochemistry, genetics, neurobiology, and physiology concerning the eye. Harvard Medical School ( HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University and currently the #1 medical school in America as ranked by U Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes in living Organisms It deals with the Structure and function of cellular components such as Genetics (from Ancient Greek grc-Latn genetikos, “genitive” and that from grc-Latn genesis, “origin” a discipline of Biology, is Neurobiology is the study of cells of the Nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical Also the American Ophthalmology Society names its most prestigious award- the Lucien Howe Medal after him. Howe was a catalyst in New York State concerning the mandatory application of silver nitrate drops into the eyes of newborns as a disinfectant in order to prevent neonatal infection and possible blindness. Silver nitrate also known as lunar caustic is a soluble Chemical compound with Chemical formula Ag[[Nitrogen N]] O 3 Disinfectants are Antimicrobial agents that are applied to non-living objects to destroy Microorganisms, the process of which is known as disinfection.
Howe was also a major figure in support of the controversial science of eugenics. Eugenics is a social Philosophy which advocates the improvement of Human Hereditary traits through various forms of intervention From a hereditary standpoint, he believed that eugenics could be a positive tool in the fight against preventable blindness. He theorized that by sterilizing the blind, the undesirable trait could eventually be eradicated.
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