Background
Pärssinen, Tahvo Olavi was born on March 27, 1945 in Vaasa, Finland. Son of Jalmari and Iida Maria Pärssinen.
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Tahvo Olavi Pärssinen
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Tahvo Olavi Pärssinen, Finnish ophthalmologist, educator, myopia researcher. Grantee Academy Finland, 1983-1987. Chairman Deaf Children's Support Central Finland, 1982-1985. Member Finnish Contact Lens Society (president 1992-1994, vice president 1994-1996), Medical Association Optics and Contact Lenses (vice president 1994-1996), Finnish Opthalmol. Society (vice president 1997-1998), Finnish Society Ophthalmic Surgery (chairman since 2002).
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tampere, Finland, 1986.
Career
District physician, Municipality of Himanka, Finland, 1972-1973;
assistant surgeon, University Hospital, Tampere, 1973-1977;
chief surgeon, Regional Hospital, Kristiinank, Finland, 1977-1979;
ophthalmologist, Control Hospital, Jyväkylä, Finland, 1979-1994;
chief surgeon, Control Hospital, Jyväkylä, Finland, since 1995;
union representative, Control Hospital, Jyväkylä, Finland, 1983-1988. Chairman, speaker international congresses, Rome, Singapore, Madrid, others, since 1986. Finnish representative European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1993-1996.
Chief ophthalmic Surgery Control Finland, Jyväskylä, 1988-1995. Vice chairman Finnish Ophthalmologists, Helsinki, 1987-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Deaf Children's Support Central Finland, 1982-1985. Member Finnish Contact Lens Society (president 1992-1994, vice president 1994-1996), Medical Association Optics and Contact Lenses (vice president 1994-1996), Finnish Opthalmol. Society (vice president 1997-1998), Finnish Society Ophthalmic Surgery (chairman since 2002).
Interests
Connections
Married Helena Marjut Leino, December 28, 1968. Children: Markus, Heidi, Tuomas.
Education
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1971
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1986