Tudor Thomas
Sir James William Tudor Thomas universally known as Tudor Thomas (1893-1976) was a Welsh ophthalmic surgeon who came to note in 1934 when pioneering work on corneal grafting restored the sight of a man who had been nearly blind for 27 years.
Life history
Thomas was born in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Wales in 1893. He was educated at the Welsh School of Medicine in Cardiff, and the Middlesex Hospital in London.[1] He specialised in eye surgery from an early point of his medical career[1] and was a surgeon to several hospitals in South Wales. He was also a clinical teacher for the Welsh National School of Medicine.[2] It was while at the School of Medicine that he undertook his pioneering work in corneal grafting. In 1956 he was knighted for his medical work.[3]
Bibliography
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Notes
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- ↑ Pioneers & Personalities Cardiff University
- ↑ London Gazette 31 May 1956
