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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Dixon
Forenames	James
Epithet	opthalmologist and eye surgeon
Dates	1814-1896
Gender Identity	Male
History	He was one of the foremost oculists of his day; he was assistant surgeon at St Thomas's Hospital before becomg Consulting Surgeon at the Royal London Opthalmic Hospital in London for many years. He wrote " A Guide to the Practical Study of the Disease of the Eye", 3rd edition published 1866. He married Mary Louisa Simpkinson on 2 Oct 1851. Following the death of his wife in 1870, he left London and retired professionally to live in Dorking, Surrey
Key Events	Died 3 Jan 1896, aged 82
Address	Green Street, later Portman Square, London; Harrowlands, Dorking, Surrey from 1870.
Authorised Form of Name	Dixon; James (1814-1896); opthalmologist and eye surgeon

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