Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and The Center for History of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
J Med Biogr. 2022 Aug;30(3):164-171. doi: 10.1177/0967772020974367. Epub 2020 Dec 11.
Carl Theodor (1839-1909), a royal Duke in the ruling house of the Kingdom of Bavaria, was born to a life of wealth, privilege, and leisure. As was usual for sons of the nobility, he trained as a military officer. He fought in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) and was decorated for his service in battle. Inspired by the tragedies he observed during the War, he decided to become a physician and received his medical degree from the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. After working in general medicine, he embarked on an extensive post-graduate program of study in ophthalmology. Starting in 1880, he practiced ophthalmology full time and devoted his life to his patients. He performed most of his work gratis and he personally underwrote most of the costs for his practice. His wife, the Duchess Marie José (1857-1943), a princess of the royal house of Portugal, was as committed to his medical career and philanthropy as he was, and she served as his assistant in the clinic and the operating room. Her untiring support made it possible for Carl Theodor to maintain his busy schedule. After his death, she established a Foundation to administer his clinic and operating facility in Munich.
卡尔·特奥多尔（1839-1909 年），巴伐利亚王国统治家族的皇家公爵，出生于富裕、特权和悠闲的生活之中。按照贵族子弟的惯例，他接受了军官培训。他参加了普法战争（1870-1871 年），并因在战斗中的表现而获得了勋章。受战争中所见悲剧的启发，他决定成为一名医生，并在慕尼黑的路德维希-马克西米利安大学获得了医学学位。在从事普通医学工作后，他开始了广泛的眼科学研究生学习计划。从 1880 年开始，他全职从事眼科工作，将毕生精力都奉献给了他的患者。他的大部分工作都是免费的，而且他个人承担了他的诊所和手术室的大部分费用。他的妻子，玛丽·约瑟（1857-1943 年），葡萄牙王室的公主，和他一样致力于他的医学事业和慈善事业，并在诊所和手术室担任他的助手。她不知疲倦的支持使卡尔·特奥多尔能够维持他繁忙的日程。他去世后，她成立了一个基金会来管理他在慕尼黑的诊所和手术室。
