In 1829 he relocated to Paris, where in 1833 he received his doctorate with the dissertation-thesis "Propositions générales sur l'ophthalmologie, suivies de l'histoire de l'ophthalmie rhumatismale". In 1833 he acquired French citizenship.
In 1829 he moved to Paris and in 1833 earned his doctorate with the dissertation "Propositions générales sur l'ophthalmologie, suivies de l'histoire de l'ophthalmie rhumatismale". He also became a French citizen in 1833.