History of Ophthalmology 4
Sub auspiciis Academiae Ophthalmologicae Intemationalis
Published on 31. December 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
IV, 115 pages
978-0-7923-1545-2 (ISBN)
Description
This work is part of the "Documenta Ophthalmologica" series and is divided into three parts: biographies of famous personalities; the history of ideas in ophthalmology and visual sciences; ophthalmology in art and literature.
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Series
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Research
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
IV, 115 p.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
206 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7923-1545-2 (9780792315452)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-011-2564-2
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Claudia Zrenner | Daniel M. Albert
History of Ophthalmology 4
Sub auspiciis Academiae Ophthalmologicae Intemationalis
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12/2012
Springer
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Content
Theodor Leber's studies in Paris (1864-1867) as an assistant of Richard Liebreich.- A German oculist in Russia.- Some famous persons with visual problems as shown on postage stamps.- The wanderings of a literary ophthalmologist: A. Conan Doyle, Houdini, and Ada Besinnet.- Herman Snellen (1834-1908) and Müller's 'Reform-Auge'.- Willem Vrolik on cyclopia.- The terms glaucoma and cataract in the ancient Greek and Byzantine writers.- Ophthalmological therapy in hospitals (xenones) in Byzantium.