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Saari, Kaarlo Matias was born on July 19, 1939 in Vaasa, Finland. Son of Kalle Rikhard and Aune Annikki (Heinonen) Saari.
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Kaarlo Matias Saari, Finnish Ophthalmology educator. Specialist in ophthalmology, 1973. Recipient T.F. Schlaegel Junior-G.R. O'Connor medal International Symposium on Uveitis, Helsinki, 1984, Alpo Lahti medal Finnish Ergophthalmological Society, Helsinki, 1984, Martti Liesmaa medal Finnish Ergophthalmological Society, Tampere, Finland, 1985, Silver medal U. Naples, Italy, 1986, Arvo Oksala medal U. Turku, Finland, 1995.
Education
Licentiate of medicine, U. Helsinki, Finland, 1964; D in Medical Sciences, U. Helsinki, 1973; docent in ophthalmology, U. Oulu, Finland, 1975.
Career
Health officer, Ilomantsi, Heinävesi and Laihia Communes, 1964-1967;
resident, Helsinki U. Eye Hospital, 1968-1973;
head department ophthalmology, Selkämeri District Hospital, Kristinankaupunki, Finland, 1973-1974;
assistant head Eye Clinic, Oulu University Hospital, 1974-1978;
professor, head, Tampere (Finland) Eye. Hospital, 1978-1987;
professor ophthalmology, chairman, U. Turku, Finland, since 1987. Founder, president The First International Symposium on Uveitis, Helsinki, 1984, Xth International Ergophthalmol.
Symposium, Tampere, 1984. Examiner in ophthalmology Board for Specialist Examination, Helsinki, since 1985. Examiner European Board Opthalmology Diploma examination, 1996-1997.
Coordinator basic science assessment test opthalmology International Council Opthalmology, Finland, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Standing expert of ophthalmology Board Evaluating Patient Damages, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki, since 1984. Lieutenant Finnish Med.Corps, since 1966. Member International Uveitis Study Group (representative Scandinavia since 1980), International Ergophthalmological Society (representative Finland since 1982, treasurer 1990-1995), Nordic Academy Ophthalmology (founding member).
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Married Ritva Myllyniemi, May 27, 1967. Children: Timo, Jukka.
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Recipient T.F. Schlaegel Junior-G.R. O'Connor medal International Symposium on Uveitis, Helsinki, 1984, Alpo Lahti medal Finnish Ergophthalmological Society, Helsinki, 1984, Martti Liesmaa medal Finnish Ergophthalmological Society, Tampere, Finland, 1985, Silver medal U. Naples, Italy, 1986, Arvo Oksala medal U. Turku, Finland, 1995.Recipient T.F. Schlaegel Junior-G.R. O'Connor medal International Symposium on Uveitis, Helsinki, 1984, Alpo Lahti medal Finnish Ergophthalmological Society, Helsinki, 1984, Martti Liesmaa medal Finnish Ergophthalmological Society, Tampere, Finland, 1985, Silver medal U. Naples, Italy, 1986, Arvo Oksala medal U. Turku, Finland, 1995.