Wells, John Soelberg

Title ^Ref: *1

Prof

First name(s)

John Soelberg

Surname

Wells

Position(s) held at King's College London

First Professor of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic surgeon, 1865

Education & professional details

School, college and/or university attended ^{Refs: *1 *2}

• Studied under Van Graefe in Berlin (Ophthalmology)
• Also studied under Helmholtz and under Donders in Holland

Qualifications ^Ref: *1

MD Edin, MRCS, FRCS

Position(s) held (non King's College London) ^{Refs: *1 *2}

• 1860 Clinical Assistant to William Bowman, Moorfield’s Hospital
• 1867 Assistant surgeon Moorfield’s Hospital 
• 1873 surgeon Moorfield’s Hospital
• Ophthalmic surgeon and lecturer in Ophthalmology Middx Hospital

Publications ^Ref: *1

Treatise on Diseases of the Eye" 1869 3rd ed 1873 (American ed Philadelphia 1830 (1) (2); Paralytic Affections of the muscles of the eye (1) (2); " On long, short and weak sight and their treatment by the scientific use of spectacles (11862); " Glaucoma and its cure by Iridectomy 1864

Personal details

Date of birth ^Ref: *1

1824

Place of birth ^Ref: *1

Norwich

Date of death ^{Refs: *1 *2}

2nd December 1879

Place of death ^{Refs: *1 *2}

Cannes