History of the study of physiology and pathology of lacrimal secretion at the professor V.V. Volkov Ophthalmology Department at the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

Вased on the analysis of literature data the information about the history of physiology and pathology of the lacrimal organs at the department of ophthalmology named after Professor V.V. Volkov of the Military Medical Academy is summarized and structured. The work is based on the historical-genetic method, including analysis of the literature and Internet resources represented by theses, abstracts, monographs and scientific articles. Materials from the libraries of the following institutions were used when writing the work: Helmholtz National Medical Research Center, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Russian Defense Ministry. The main works performed under each head of the chair which contributed to the development of national and world dacryology are shown. The work covers the period since the chair was founded in 1818 and headed by Josef Ernst Gruby up to the present day. Scientific works of the chair during the period of professors Boris L. Polyak and Veniamin V. Volkov leadership are analysed in detail. Modern methods and techniques used both for the therapeutic process and for teaching are described. The necessity of preserving traditions of the department and development of new directions is emphasized.