Tadeusz Krwawicz

Tadeusz Krwawicz (15 January 1910 – 17 August 1988) was a Polish ophthalmologist. He pioneered the use of cryosurgery in ophthalmology. He was the first to formulate a method of cataract extraction by cryoadhesion in 1961,  and to develop a cryogenic probe for removal of cataracts.

The Tadeusz Krwawicz Gold Medal is awarded by the International Council of Ophthalmology Board every four years.