Joseph Barth, was a notable 18th-century Austrian ophthalmologist.
Education
Anatomical and Surgical School at Sacra Infermeria, Valletta (Malta), Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome (Italy), (Austria). He was qualified in 1772.
Career
Appointed Public Teacher in Ophthalmology and Anatomy (1773), Professor of Ophthalmology and Anatomy (1774) and Oculist and Professor of Physiology (1786) at University of Vienna. Nominated Royal Counsellor (1774) and appointed oculist to Emperor Joseph II (1776). Retired 1791 but maintained post of personal imperial physician and ophthalmologist until his death.