Charles Schepens

Schepens was born in Mouscron, Belgium, in 1912; He initially studied mathematics before graduating from medical school in 1935 at State University of Ghent in Belgium. Aware that the Germans had learned of the operation, he escaped to England. ==Ophthalmologist, retinal specialist, and inventor==

After the war, Schepens resumed his medical career at Moorfields. and at that time was the largest independent eye research organization in the United States. In 2011, the institute combined with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. In 1967, Schepens founded The Retina Society and was its first president from 1968 to 1969. He was also a pioneer of surgical techniques such as scleral buckling for the repair of retinal detachments. The use of these techniques has raised the success of retinal reattachment surgery from 40% to 90%. During his career, Schepens wrote four books and over 340 research papers. ==Awards and recognition==

In 1999, Schepens was chosen by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery as one of the ten most influential ophthalmologists of the century. In 2006, Schepens died of a stroke at the age of 94. ==References==