[The beginning of ophthalmology in Moldova].

First data regarding eye diseases consist in empirical treatments mentioned in Dimitrie Cantemir's chronicle. In State Archives of Jassy is mentioned Alexa Teşa, as an oculist established in Jassy starting from 1835. Since 1844 has come in Jassy the second oculist, Ludwig Miscolti, who possessed the title of "Magister Oculist". The Moldavian ocular surgery has start in 1848 due to Ludowic Russ Senior, the doctor of the Royal Court of Mihai Sturza. In a 45-years period he had done over 45,000 operations, including cataract surgery, iridectomy, synechotomies, and strabismus operations. Since 1856 has been also mentioned Edward Zielinschi, who had done itinerant operations in the towns of Moldavia. In 1879 has been founded the Faculty of Medicine of Jassy, and starting from 1881 the first titular of Surgical and Ocular Clinics was Leon Sculy-Logothetis, former assistant of the professor Ludowic Russ.