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The Ophthalmologist’s Time Machine: Chapter 33

Cornelia Adeline McConville (1869-1949), who treated trachoma and founded a mountain hospital in Kentucky

By Christopher T. Leffler, Andrzej Grzybowski (1), Stephen G. Schwartz 11/6/2025 3 min read

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1. Cornelia Adeline McConville was a pioneering woman in ophthalmology.

2. Graduated from Women's Medical College of New York in 1894.

3. Founded Oneida Mountain Hospital in Kentucky.

4. Focused on treating trachoma and improving eye health.

5. Assisted Dr. John Elmer Weeks at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

6. The hospital operated until 1971 under various administrations.

7. Dedicated her life to healthcare for underserved communities.

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Christopher T. Leffler

Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University and Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA. His book on the history of ophthalmology can be found here: https://kugler.pub/editors/christopher-t-leffler/

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Andrzej Grzybowski (1)

Andrzej Grzybowski is a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland, and the Head of Institute for Research in Ophthalmology at the Foundation for Ophthalmology Development, Poznan, Poland. He is EVER President, Treasurer of the European Academy of Ophthalmology, and a member of the Academia Europea. He is a member of the International AI in Ophthalmology Society (https://iaisoc.com/) and has written a book on the subject that can be found here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-78601-4.

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Stephen G. Schwartz

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Naples, FL, USA

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