Born in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1907, Michael J. Hogan earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and an MD from Cornell University. Initially a general surgeon, he switched to ophthalmology after being inspired by his wife Vera's father, an ophthalmologist in San Diego. Hogan's career flourished at UCSF, where he eventually became the Director of the residency program and headed the Eye Pathology Laboratory.

He co-authored the influential textbook "Ocular Pathology" and made significant contributions to the study of ocular tumors and uveitis, particularly toxoplasmosis. His work on the electron microscope advanced the understanding of the eye's ultrastructure. Hogan was instrumental in founding the Uveitis Survey Clinic at UCSF, compiling extensive patient data and publishing groundbreaking research.

As the first director of the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, Hogan held key roles in various ophthalmological societies and received numerous prestigious awards. His mentorship and passion for research inspired many students and colleagues. Hogan's legacy in ophthalmology endures through his extensive publications and the many professionals he mentored.

Michael J. Hogan passed away on November 4, 1976, leaving behind a lasting impact on ophthalmology and medical education.

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Dr. Thygeson MD top ophthalmologist, former UCSF professor who helped discover the cure for one of the world’s leading causes of blindness, has expired at his Los Altos home. His death followed complications from pneumonia, he was age 99.

Born in St. Paul Minn., moving to Palo Alto in 1917, enrolling at Stanford University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree and later his medical degree.

After a preceptorship with prominent ophthalmologists Drs. William Finnoff and Edward Jackson, Dr. Thygeson received doctor of ophthalmology and masters degrees from the University of Colorado. He began working with Dr. Francis Proctor and the two discovered that the cause of trachoma was a filterable microbe now known as chlamydia. In 1939 the pair discovered that sulfonamides could cure trachoma.

After conducting research in Egypt and Tunisia, Dr. Thygeson worked at the University of Iowa and Columbia U. During this time, he made three extended trips to Fort Apache, AZ., where he studied trachoma among the Apache Indians.

Returning to Northern California after serving in World War II and built a home in Los Altos, our subject worked in a private ophthalmic practice in San Jose before joining the staff at UCSF as a professor ophthalmology.

Later serving as director of UCSF’s Proctor Foundation for research in Ophthalmology from 1957 - 1970. In addition Dr. Thygeson worked as a consultant to World Health Org., and established the Alta California Eye Research Foundation in 1968.

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G. Richard O'Connor, MD, who was widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on uveitis, inflammation of the eye, died after suffering cardiac arrest on Aug. 9, 2007. He was 78. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 2:30 p.m. at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Eucalyptus Dr. at 19th Avenue, in San Francisco. O'Connor was a noted researcher, a highly respected clinician and a beloved teacher. He joined the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology at UCSF in 1962, eventually serving as director of the Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology from 1970 to 1984. Throughout his career, O'Connor received a number of prestigious awards in recognition of his contributions to the field of ophthalmology. In particular, he contributed to a better understanding of ocular toxoplasmosis, which is caused by a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. In the field of education, O'Connor trained many ophthalmologists, who now practice throughout the United States and numerous countries around the world. Among his many personal attributes was his dedication to education and to the welfare of his students. Gary N. Holland, MD, the David May II Professor of Ophthalmology at the UCLA School of Medicine, Jules Stein Institute, says he was fortunate to have trained with O'Connor as a fellow at UCSF from 1983 to 1984. "He was really remarkable for his dedication to students and his support of their careers," says Holland. "He showed a real interest in the people that he trained. For example, he encouraged me during the 20-plus years that I've been at UCLA. He had been helping me with a couple of projects dealing with toxoplasmosis. His knowledge was encyclopedic." O'Connor graduated from Harvard University in 1950, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and trained at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he earned the Janeway Prize as highest-ranking medical student in the Class of 1954. After completing a residency in ophthalmology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, he underwent additional training, first at the National Institutes of Health, and then as a US Public Health Service research fellow at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, and at the State Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark. O'Connor mastered several languages, and traveled to more than 80 countries. After his retirement, he started a second career becoming an avid archaeologist and spent many summers digging in Greece. He is survived by his brother, Robert, and nieces Diane and Susan O'Connor, all of Cincinnati, OH; his nephew, David O'Connor, of Appleton, Wl; and his life partner, Willem N. Beringer, of Sausalito, CA. O'Connor's remains will be taken to Cincinnati for a family burial.

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