Question: Facts: - profession: surgeon , physician , artist , photographer - specialism: ophthalmology - years active: 1960-2005 - known for: cornea castroviejo society -lrb- now the cornea society -rrb- establishing the transplants n. fla lions eye bank electron microscopy of the eye establishing the - research field: cornea transplants , intraocular lenses - work institutions: suny university of florida - death date: 15 july 2007 - education: university of san marcos - birth date: april 28 , 1929 - name: frank m. polack md - death place: gainesville , florida - birth place: piura , peru Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of frank m polack .
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frank m polack -lrb- april 28 , 1929 -- july 15 , 2007 -rrb- was an american ophthalmologist , specializing in surgery and treatment of diseases of the eye .he designed the polack forceps for corneal transplants with 2 teeth on either side to make it easier to place the first stitch in a donor button for corneal transplants .he taught many residents at columbia presbyterian hospital 's harkness eye institute before moving on to florida .