Georg Joseph Beer
Georg Joseph Beer | |
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Georg Joseph Beer (1763–1821) | |
| Born | 23 December 1763 |
| Died | 11 April 1821 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | University of Vienna (M.D., 1786) |
| Known for | Beer's operation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ophthalmology |
| Institutions | University of Vienna |
| Doctoral advisor | Joseph Barth |
| Doctoral students | Philipp Franz von Walther William Mackenzie |
Georg Joseph Beer (23 December 1763 – 11 April 1821) was an Austrian ophthalmologist. He is credited with introducing a flap operation for treatment of cataracts (Beer's operation), as well as popularizing the instrument used to perform the surgery (Beer's knife).