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This is a batch of clerihews based on notable eye specialists.            
 I have endeavoured to use the most reliable pronunciation guides for rhyme matching purposes.                                                              
The title was inspired by the 40 lines involved in 10 clerihews

 

 

Jacques Daviel A brilliant eye specialist Jaques Daviel, does his cataract field at all ring a bell? the word cataract used with utmost respect, on his vision and foresight I duly reflect Francisus Donders In the same branch was Francisus Donders, in ocular tracts the man worked wonders, some Dutch streets bare this specialist's name, Tilburg his birth place blessed by his fame Joseph Forlenze With regard to eye matters Joseph Forlenze, became popular during French Empire let’s say, a healer of others among them big names, the poor got his expertise true legend claims Allvar Gullstrand Nobel prize winner Swede Allvar Gullstrand, I select in this eye treatment pantheon grand, his scholarly efforts portraying the ‘schematic eye’, whose model of measurements to this day still apply Herman Von Helmholz Notable surgeon and physicist Herman Von Helmholtz, whose top stunning feats in science fill massive vaults, those numeric concepts on colour, sight and vision, profound in their scope and far beyond derision Jules Gonin Retinal pioneer Switzerland don Jules Gonin, prestigious eye treatment award he just didn’t win, he earned a distinction for study of butterflies, among his achievements and valid career highs Charles Schwepens Founder of Eye Research Institute Charles Scwepens, who hailed from mouscron Belgium as it happens, to begin with he opted for course in high maths, before veering towards life long optical paths Thomas Pashby Safe sports eye care advocate Thomas Pashby, not alone for that but prevention of spinal cord injury, invited to Canada’s sports revered fine hall of fame, this man knew the score and demands of the game Tsutomu Sato Deviser of glass scleral lens Tsutomu Sato, a vision rich breakthrough in terms long ago, never a widely used product this creative lens, incipient story or tale where the eye never bends! Thomas Von Leber The first to spot rare eye disease Thomas Von Leber, eternally grateful we are for this eminent favour, German society scholarship named in his honour, a fitting reward for this knight in shining armour

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Date: 6/23/2025 1:40:00 PM
I see your note to me from May finally. Well, a very belated congrats to you on first place with this set for Brian!
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Date: 5/23/2025 7:43:00 AM
Wow this took a lot of work putting clerihews all in a category such as eye care. Great job. Is this for a contest of Brian?
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Howard Kerr
Date: 5/23/2025 8:16:00 AM
Thank you so very very much I’m flattered by your comments. In answer to your question Andrea it, Twenty Twenty Vision, has already been entered some days ago in Brian’s contest and received a shared first medal Best wishes Howard

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