Georg Joseph Beer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georg Joseph Beer

Austrian ophthalmologist

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1763

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1821

Profession: physician, professor, ophthalmologist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Georg Joseph Beer (23 December 1763 – 11 April 1821) was an Austrian ophthalmologist.
He is credited with introducing a flap operation for treatment of cataracts (Beer's operation), as well as popularizing the instrument used to perform the surgery (Beer's knife).