George Baerveldt was an American ophthalmologist who was a professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.
Baerveldt developed and held four patents related to the Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant, a device for the drainage of excess fluid from the eye in complex cases of glaucoma.
Baerveldt was also one of the inventors of the Trabectome, a device for minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery.
Baerveldt died on April 13, 2021, while recuperating from vascular surgery.
References
External links "George Baerveldt, M.D.". UC Irvine Department of Ophthalmology. "Trabectome" . Manufacturer's Website. "Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant". Manufacturer's Website.