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Claud Worth FRCS
Born1869
Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Died1936
Falmouth, Cornwall
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Known forOphthalmologist
Writer
Master Mariner

Claud Alley Worth FRCS (1869 – 1936) was a British ophthalmologist,[1] inventor of the Worth 4 dot test and Worth's Ambyloscope,[1][2] a pioneer in the orthoptic treatment of squint,[1][3] a master mariner[1] and an established author on the subjects of ophthalmology and sailing.[4][5]

Early life

Claud Alley Worth was born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire in 1869, the son of Thomas Mordaunt Worth, scion of an ancient Lincolnshire family,[1] and Frances Charlotte (née Alley).[6] He was educated at Bedford Modern School between 1884 and 1887[7] and St Bartholomew's Hospital.[1] He qualified as M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. in 1893 and was elected F.R.C.S. in 1898.[1][8]

Career

Worth began the study of ophthalmology under Henry Power and Bowater Vernon at St Bartholomew's Hospital and in 1906 joined the staff of Moorfields.[1] He was, for many years, ophthalmic surgeon to the West Ham Hospital in the East End of London.[1]

Worth gained fame in two diverse areas of specialization: the management of childhood squint[9] and amblyopia, and the sailing and navigation of small yachts.[1][10][11][12] His inventiveness endures, as demonstrated by Worth's 4 dot test and later versions of his original amblyoscope.[1][2][8][13]

Worth's name and books were also familiar to sailors of small yachts.[1][10] He was 'deeply knowledgeable about currents, harbours and all aspects of seamanship'.[1][10] He was president of the Little Ship Club, Vice-Commodore of the Royal Cruising Club and a Master Mariner.[1][10]

Personal life

Worth married Janet Duncan Ritchie in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire in 1906.[14] He died in Falmouth, Cornwall on 24 June 1936 and was survived by his wife and a son.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "CLAUD WORTH". bmj.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Stedman's Medical Eponyms". google.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ "29th European Strabismological Association Meeting". google.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Results for 'au:Worth, Claud Alley,' [WorldCat.org]". worldcat.org. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Important Ophthalmology Books of the 20th Century - Thompson & Blanchard". uiowa.edu. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. ^ Claud Alley Worth. Select England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  7. ^ School of the Black and Red, A History of Bedford Modern School, A.G. Underwood (1981), Updated 2010
  8. ^ a b "JAMA Network - JAMA Ophthalmology - CLAUD WORTH, M.D". jamanetwork.com. 1 November 1936. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Development of Order in the Visual System". google.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d "BIPOSA - claud worth". biposa.org. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Fixing My Gaze". google.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  12. ^ "In the Eye's Mind". google.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology". google.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  14. ^ England & Wales, Free BMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
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