New mural pays tribute to ophthalmologist F.C. Donders

Only those with serious eye problems would overlook Utrecht's newest tribute to ophthalmologist Franciscus Cornelis Donders. From the side wall of his former workplace in the heart of Utrecht, the scientist gazes at you with a critically inquisitive eye. Unveiled today, the mural is the fifth in the Utrecht Wall Formulas series. The mural is an initiative by Utrecht physicists Ingmar Swart and  Sander Kempkes , the artist collective  De Strakke Hand and ophthalmologist Arie van Oosterwijk. Franciscus Cornelis Donders (1818-1889) made a name for himself as a physiologist and pioneer in ophthalmology. In his time, medical science was still a relatively general field with few specialisations. Physicians and scientists studied and treated almost everything, including eye disorders.
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