Vladimir Filatov

Vladimir Petrovich Filatov
Born	(1875-02-15)February 15, 1875 Penza Governorate
Died	October 30, 1956(1956-10-30) (aged 81) Odessa
Education	Academician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences
Alma mater	Imperial Moscow University (1897)
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine
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Vladimir Petrovich Filatov (Russian: Владимир Филaтoв, 15 [O.S. 27] February 1875 in Mikhaylovka, Penza Governorate, Russian Empire – 30 October 1956 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR) was a Russian Empire and Soviet ophthalmologist and surgeon best known for his development of .^[1] He introduced the tube flap grafting method, corneal transplantation and preservation of grafts from cadaver eyes. He founded the Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy in Odessa, Soviet Union (today Ukraine).^[2] Filatov is also credited for restoring Vasily Zaytsev's sight when he suffered an injury to his eyes from a mortar attack during Battle of Stalingrad.

First corneal transplantation was attempted by Filatov on 28 February 1912, but the graft grew opaque.^[3] After numerous attempts over the course of many years, Filatov achieved a successful transplantation of cornea from a diseased person on 6 May 1931.^[4]

The tomb of Vladimir Filatov. 2nd Christian Cemetery in Odessa.

Throughout his life, Filatov made no secret of the fact that he was a faithful Orthodox Christian. The Communist Party honoured him for his medical work, but pretended not to notice his faith.^[2] A large group of official representatives from the Kremlin came for his funeral, which was to be a majestic affair, ending with the bier being burned. His widow asked that his will be read out in front of everyone. He asked for an Orthodox funeral conducted by a bishop, and he wanted to be buried, with the tomb stone proclaiming "I look for the resurrection of the dead." The Kremlin gave permission for his wishes to be fulfilled.^[5]

After Filatov's death in 1956, his apprentice Nadezhda Puchkovskaya led the Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy in Odessa, which was renamed in honour of Filatov as The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy.

See also[]

• Ramón Castroviejo – a Spanish contemporary of Filatov that was also a pioneer in corneal transplantation.
• David Bushmich – an ophthalmologist under Filatov, worked closely with Dr. Puchkovskaya.
• Ashalchi Oki - an ophthalmologist trained by Filatov.

References[]

External links[]

• "The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy official website". filatovinstitut.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2006-07-30.
• "Filatov Research Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy". 2odessa.com. Retrieved 2006-07-30. Photos of the institute.
• "Filatov's grave". 2odessa.com. Retrieved 2006-07-30. Photo of Filotav's grave.
• "The Filatov Institute in the Web Space". www.geocities.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2006-07-30.

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