Contribution of Sergey Selivanovich Golovin to the development of ophthalmology

This article presents a creative biography of Sergey Selivanovich Golovin, the prominent Russian ophthalmologist of the first quarter of the 20th century. The work is based on archival research and analysis of published materials, and characterizes the career of S.S. Golovin as department head and organizer of educational process. The article highlights the key aspect of his scientific aspirations — attention to socially significant issues in medicine and healthcare, and notes the international recognition of the Russian scholar‘s scientific achievements. Additionally, this work identifies the primary reason for the discontinuation of the first specialized journal in Russia, Vestnik Oftalmologii, and draws attention to the fact that the causes and consequences of the division within the Moscow Ophthalmological Society in 1924 require further investigation. His speech at the All-Russian Congress of Eye Physicians in 1928 is proposed to be considered as S.S. Golovin’s scientific legacy.