History of Ophthalmology, Vol. 7

Author: Daniel M. Albert
Published: January 1995
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN: 0792334019
Paperback Book
Number of Pages: 198

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Published in celebration of the centennial of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Daniel M. Albert, Diane D. Edwards, and their esteemed contributors have written the first comprehensive history of the field of ophthalmology. The book is indeed more than a comprehensive history, it is a captivating one. Each chapter is written engagingly and is filled with fascinating facts and curious lore, such as the treatment options for trichiasis during the ancient Egyptian period: "Pull hairs and apply a mixture of myrrh, lizard's blood and bat's blood until healed..." Or their prescription for pterygium: "Put into the eye a mixture of salt, frankincense, and pelican dung; or stibium, honey and lizard's dung." This beautiful history takes you from the day of the barber surgeon to the day of the refractive surgeon in 350 pages, imparting an understanding of how the modern specialty of ophthalmology came to be. Lavishly illustrated in full color. A "must read" for residents, practicing ophthalmologists, and all those interested in the history of science and medicine. The perfect gift for students, physicians, technicians, and those who devote themselves to the study and treatment of ophthalmic disorders.

Table of Contents:

List of Contributors
List of Color Plates
Foreword
Preface
1 Ophthalmology Before Hippocrates 1
2 Greek, Roman, and Arabian Ophthalmology 13
3 Ophthalmology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance 35
4 Discovering the Anatomy of the Eye 47
5 The Development of Ophthalmic Pathology 65
6 Ocular Refraction and the Development of Spectacles 107
7 Physiology of the Eye 125
8 Microbiology of the Eye and Ophthalmia 147
9 Cataract Surgery 165
10 The Ophthalmoscope and Retinovitreous Surgery 177
11 Glaucoma 203
12 Corneal Surgery 225
13 Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery 235
14 Eye Movements and Neuro-ophthalmology 255
15 Pioneering Women in Ophthalmology 273
16 Optometry 303
17 The Origins of the National Eye Institute, 1933-1968 311
18 The American Academy of Ophthalmology 323
Index 359

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