Saul Merin

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Saul Merin is an Israeli ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal and genetic eye diseases. Merin's contributions include his seminal book, Inherited Eye Diseases now in in its second ediation.

A Professor of Ophthalmology at Israel's Hadassah Hospital, Merin also works at Jerusalem's St. John Hospital, where he has developed good relationships with ophthalmologists working in the area of the Palestine Authority.

While based primarily in Israel, Merin has a 25-year relationship with and visiting professorship at the UIC Eye & Ear Infirmary[1].

Contents 1 Personal History 2 Training & Positions Held 3 Selected References 4 See also

[edit] Personal History

Merin escaped deportation by train to Auschwitz on August 3, 1943, and was hidden by Aniela (Zawadzka) Szwajce in Bedzin, a town in southwest Poland, until arrival of the Russian army in January, 1945 [2]. He emigrated to Israel in 1949.

[edit] Training & Positions Held

• Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1953-1960
• Duty Army Service, I.D.F., 1961-1963
• Training in ophthalmology at Hadassah Uniersity Hospital under Professor I.C. Michaelson, 1963-1969
• Specialist in ophthalmology, 1969
• Service in Africa: Malawi, 1965-1967
• Several professional tours in Africa
• Fellowships and additional training, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Pediatric ophthalmology); University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA (Medical Retina)
• Professor of Ophthalmology, Hebrew University, since 1979
• Chairman of Israel Ophthalmological Society, 1976-1982
• Chairman of Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research, 1985-1995
• Chairman, Israel Board of Ophthalmology, 1989-1995
• Chairman, Unit of Ophthalmology, Hadassah Mt. Scopus, 1979-1998

[edit] Selected References

• Merin S, Obolensky A, Farber MD, Chowers I (2008). "A pilot study of topical treatment with an alpha2-agonist in patients with retinal dystrophies.". J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 24 (1): 80-86. PMID: 18201138. 
• Blumenthal EZ, Papamichael G, Merin S (1998). "Combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium: a bilateral presentation.". Retina 18 (6): 557-559. PMID: 9869468. 

• Merin S, Blair NP, Tso, MO (1987). "Vitreous fluorophotometry in patients with senile macular degeneration.". Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 28 (4): 756-759. PMID: 2435672. 

• Merin S (1982). "Cataract formation in retinitis pigmentosa.". Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser 18 (6): 187-191. PMID: 7171754. 

• Ticho U, Ivry M, Merin S (1980). "Brittle cornea, blue sclera, and red hair syndrome (the brittle cornea syndrome).". Br J Ophthalmol 64 (3): 175-177. PMID: 7387950. 

• Merin S , Auerbach E (1976). "Retinitis pigmentosa". Surv Ophthalmol 20 (5): 303-346. PMID: 817406. 

• Merin S , Yanko L, Ivry M (1974). "Treatment of diabetic maculopathy by argon-laser". Br J Ophthalmol 58 (2): 85-91. PMID: 4856580. 

• Merin S , Crawfod JS (1971). "The etiology of congenital cataracts. A survey of 386 cases". Can J Ophthalmol 6 (3): 173-182. PMID: 4254831. 

• Merin S , Freund M (1968). "Retinopathy in severe anemia". Am J Ophthalmol 66 (6): 1102-1106. PMID: 5727647. 

Preceded by Michael Belkin

Chairpersons of the Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research 1986-1989

Succeeded by Shabtay Dikstein

[edit] See also

• ophthalmology