Jean Marie Charles Abadie
Jean Marie Charles Abadie | |
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Jean Marie Charles Abadie | |
| Born | 25 March 1842 |
| Died | 29 June 1932 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | French ophthalmologist |
Jean Marie Charles Abadie (25 March 1842 – 29 June 1932) was a French ophthalmologist who was a native of Saint-Gaudens.
He became a hospital intern in 1868 and a medical doctor in 1870. He practiced medicine at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. In 1881 he was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.
Abadie was involved in developing treatments for glaucoma and trachoma, and discovered a diagnostic sign for exophthalmic goiter known as "Abadie's sign". He also introduced the practice of injecting alcohol into the Gasserian ganglion as a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.