graefe
Graefe is a surname of German origin. It may refer to people bearing the name or to topics named after them. The most prominent bearer of the name is Albrecht von Graefe (c. 1828–1870), a German ophthalmologist widely regarded as one of the founders of modern ophthalmology. Working in the 19th century, Graefe advanced cataract surgery and the clinical study of eye diseases, helping to establish ophthalmology as a scientific medical discipline and a proper academic specialty. He trained many physicians and contributed to the development of ocular pathology, imaging, and treatment approaches that shaped the field. Because of his stature, multiple eponyms and terms in ophthalmology later carried his name.
In German, the surname can be rendered as Gräfe, with an umlaut over the a. In English-language