The importance of Fuchs' life achievement must surely be based on his discovery and description of numerous ocular diseases and abnormalities.

Although his name is commonly recognized in conjunction with various corneal and anterior segment disorders, Ernst Fuchs' contribution to ophthalmology exceeds purely the delineation of ocular diseases and the detailed description of signs.

Fuchs' collection of microscopic samples laid the foundation for anatomical and pathological understanding of blood vessels, muscles, and most other tissues of the eye.

The Textbook of Ophthalmology was translated into numerous languages (including Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, and Italian).

Fuchs' success was not limited to Austria, but he was known globally and his works were published in Japanese, Chinese and German languages.