José Cardoso de Moura Brasil was born in Vila Iracema in the State of Ceará on February 10, 1849, to Lieutenant Colonel José Cardoso Brasil and Tereza de Moura Brasil.
The soon-to-be physician carried out his undergraduate studies in medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Bahia, graduating in 1872 after submitting and defending a final paper titled “Surgical Treatment of Cataracts.”
A year later, Dr. Moura Brasil traveled to Europe and remained there for nearly three years. During this time, he spent two years in Paris, France, working in medical clinics of the prominent ophthalmologists Galezovski, Meyer and De Wecker, the latter of which recommended him to fulfill the role of Dean at his clinic, a position he held for over a year. In addition, he visited other eye care clinics in London, England, and Vienna, Austria, led by other famous ophthalmologists in the likes of Bowman, Crickett, Arlt, Jaeger and Fuchs, among others.
Dr. Moura Brasil came back to Brazil in 1876 and for over 50 years led Rio de Janeiro’s Ophthalmology Clinic, where he treated thousands of patients and published important papers not only on the realm of his medical field of expertise, but also on agriculture and social-related issues.
An ophthalmologist, chemist, pharmacist, and researcher, he founded Moura Brasil, a reference Brazilian eye drop product that is still under production by a large pharmaceutical laboratory after 100 years.
Voted to fill a Full Member position at the Imperial Academy of Medicine after successfully submitting a dissertation titled “Treatment of Acute Granulomatous Conjunctivitis with Abrus Precatorius,” he was sworn in on November 7, 1882, and served as the last President of said institution before it changed its name to the current Academia Nacional de Medicina (National Academy of Medicine – ANM) in 1889. In turn, he was the first person to chair the ANM, until 1891. In 1918, he was chosen to join the select hall of Honorary Full Members. During an October 3, 1963, session, he was voted to become the Patron of Chair Number 66 and his dedication to the Academy has been immortalized with a bronze statue in his honor.
Dr. Moura Brasil published interesting works addressing not only ophthalmology-related subjects, but also on other agricultural and social subjects. He held important government positions in agriculture offices as well as at the now discontinued Ministério do Interior, Higiene e Saúde (Ministry of Internal Affairs, Sanitation and Health). Furthermore, he served as President of the Rio de Janeiro School of Arts and Crafts, the National Society of Agriculture and Brazil’s Centro da Lavoura do Café (Coffee Cultivation Center). Also, he was one of the founders of the Rio de Janeiro General Polyclinic’s Eye Clinic, an institution that he led for 43 years after numerous back-to-back reelections.
The acclaimed ophthalmologist and intellectual was honored with the titles of the Order of Christ in the rank of Commander and the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa of Portugal. However, he turned down the title of Baron offered by Councilor Joao Alfredo.
The Baron of Studart-owned Dicionário Biobibliográfico Cearense (Ceará State Biobliographic Dictionary) alludes to him as the “Prince of Ophthalmologic Surgery in the Country.” The great hall of the city of Fortaleza’s City Council proudly showcases his picture as a distinguished native of the state of Ceará. And on the centenary of his birth, a bust of Dr. Moura Brasil was inaugurated in Fortaleza’s Passeio Público public square by the Centro Médico Cearense (Ceará State Medical Center). In addition, he is the Patron of Chair Number 18 of the State of Ceará’s Academy of Arts and the Patron of Chair Number 34 of the Academy of Sciences of the same state.
Dr. José Cardoso de Moura Brasil passed away in the city of Rio de Janeiro on December 31, 1928. His descendants, who have entrenched the family’s tradition and stronghold on eye care products and services, continue his legacy.
Acad. Francisco Sampaio
Academic number: 129
Chair: 61
Chair honored: 66
Member: Emérito
Section: Cirurgia
Election: 07/11/1882
Inauguration: 07/11/1882
President: José Pereira Rego (Baron of Lavradio)
Emeritus Member Status: 10/10/1918
Division (Patron): Cirurgia
Death: 31/12/1928
Academic number: 129
Chair: 61
Chair honored: 66
Member: Emérito
Section: Cirurgia
Election: 07/11/1882
Inauguration: 07/11/1882
President: José Pereira Rego (Baron of Lavradio)
Emeritus Member Status: 10/10/1918
Division (Patron): Cirurgia
Death: 31/12/1928
José Cardoso de Moura Brasil was born in Vila Iracema in the State of Ceará on February 10, 1849, to Lieutenant Colonel José Cardoso Brasil and Tereza de Moura Brasil.
The soon-to-be physician carried out his undergraduate studies in medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Bahia, graduating in 1872 after submitting and defending a final paper titled “Surgical Treatment of Cataracts.”
A year later, Dr. Moura Brasil traveled to Europe and remained there for nearly three years. During this time, he spent two years in Paris, France, working in medical clinics of the prominent ophthalmologists Galezovski, Meyer and De Wecker, the latter of which recommended him to fulfill the role of Dean at his clinic, a position he held for over a year. In addition, he visited other eye care clinics in London, England, and Vienna, Austria, led by other famous ophthalmologists in the likes of Bowman, Crickett, Arlt, Jaeger and Fuchs, among others.
Dr. Moura Brasil came back to Brazil in 1876 and for over 50 years led Rio de Janeiro’s Ophthalmology Clinic, where he treated thousands of patients and published important papers not only on the realm of his medical field of expertise, but also on agriculture and social-related issues.
An ophthalmologist, chemist, pharmacist, and researcher, he founded Moura Brasil, a reference Brazilian eye drop product that is still under production by a large pharmaceutical laboratory after 100 years.
Voted to fill a Full Member position at the Imperial Academy of Medicine after successfully submitting a dissertation titled “Treatment of Acute Granulomatous Conjunctivitis with Abrus Precatorius,” he was sworn in on November 7, 1882, and served as the last President of said institution before it changed its name to the current Academia Nacional de Medicina (National Academy of Medicine – ANM) in 1889. In turn, he was the first person to chair the ANM, until 1891. In 1918, he was chosen to join the select hall of Honorary Full Members. During an October 3, 1963, session, he was voted to become the Patron of Chair Number 66 and his dedication to the Academy has been immortalized with a bronze statue in his honor.
Dr. Moura Brasil published interesting works addressing not only ophthalmology-related subjects, but also on other agricultural and social subjects. He held important government positions in agriculture offices as well as at the now discontinued Ministério do Interior, Higiene e Saúde (Ministry of Internal Affairs, Sanitation and Health). Furthermore, he served as President of the Rio de Janeiro School of Arts and Crafts, the National Society of Agriculture and Brazil’s Centro da Lavoura do Café (Coffee Cultivation Center). Also, he was one of the founders of the Rio de Janeiro General Polyclinic’s Eye Clinic, an institution that he led for 43 years after numerous back-to-back reelections.
The acclaimed ophthalmologist and intellectual was honored with the titles of the Order of Christ in the rank of Commander and the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa of Portugal. However, he turned down the title of Baron offered by Councilor Joao Alfredo.
The Baron of Studart-owned Dicionário Biobibliográfico Cearense (Ceará State Biobliographic Dictionary) alludes to him as the “Prince of Ophthalmologic Surgery in the Country.” The great hall of the city of Fortaleza’s City Council proudly showcases his picture as a distinguished native of the state of Ceará. And on the centenary of his birth, a bust of Dr. Moura Brasil was inaugurated in Fortaleza’s Passeio Público public square by the Centro Médico Cearense (Ceará State Medical Center). In addition, he is the Patron of Chair Number 18 of the State of Ceará’s Academy of Arts and the Patron of Chair Number 34 of the Academy of Sciences of the same state.
Dr. José Cardoso de Moura Brasil passed away in the city of Rio de Janeiro on December 31, 1928. His descendants, who have entrenched the family’s tradition and stronghold on eye care products and services, continue his legacy.
Acad. Francisco Sampaio