Background
POKROVSKIY, Aleksey was born in 1880.
POKROVSKIY, Aleksey was born in 1880.
1908 graduate Medical Faculty, Moscow University.
From 1908 intern, A. A. Kryukov’s Clinic. 1911 — 14 assistant professor, Eye Clinic, Moscow Higher Women's Courses (now 2nd Moscow Medical Institute). 1923-1926 assistant professor, 1926-1929 associate professor, from 1929 professor, Voronezh Eye Clinic.
Specialized in pathoanatomy of optic organization Did research on pathogenesis of trachoma, leading to theory of inflammatory genesis of this disease. Studied orbital oncology, glaucoma and blindness.
Made major contribution to organisation of ophthalmological care in Centr Asia. Published fundamental work on blindness in Uzbekistan and Turmenistan, its causes and measures of combatting lieutenant Wrote over 100.