Chance, Burton, 1868-

Burton Chance was a prominent Philadelphia ophthalmologist and wrote "Ophthamology" (1939) and "Early printing of medical books..." (1948).

Ophthalmologist.

Burton Chance, a prominent Philadelphia ophthalmologist, wrote "Ophthamology" (1939) and "Early printing of medical books..." (1948).

Burton Kollock Chance, Philadelphia ophthalmologist and medical historian, was born on 30 Jan. 1868. In 1903, Burton Chance married Maria Scott Beale. He died on 4 Mar. 1965.

Chance received his M.D. from the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1893. In 1894, he became Resident Physician at Wills Eye Hospital. He became Assistant Dispensary Surgeon at the Eye Dispensary of the University of Pennsylvania in 1895 and, from 1895 to 1898, served as Physician-in-Charge of the Children's Department at St. Joseph's Hospital. In 1899, Chance became Assistant Surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital and opened his private practice. In 1909, he became Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Pennsylvania Railroad as well as Ophthalmologist to the Germantown Dispensary and Hospital. Chance became Chief Surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital in 1916 and held this position until 1933 when he withdrew consulting status.

Chance became a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia in 1900 and was active in its Section on Ophthalmology.