History of Ophthalmology 1 [electronic resource] : Sub auspiciis Academiae Ophthalmologicae Internationalis /

Ophthalmology in Art and Literature -- Four legends about Hippocrates. Collected by Mr. Zarakas of the village Pili — Cos -- Eye votives in Greek antiquity -- Leonardo and the eye -- Ophthalmological lore in the Corpus Hippocraticum -- The presentation of the eye in African and Oceanian art -- Ophthalmological Instruments -- The Utrecht Ophthalmic Hospital and the development of tonometry in the 19th century -- The Utrecht Ophthalmic Hospital and the development of the ophthalmoscope -- Biographies of famous Ophthalmologists -- The foundation of experimental ophthalmology by Theodor Leber -- Georg Joseph Beer: A review of his life and contributions -- The first German textbook of ophthalmology “Augendienst” by G. Bartisch, 1583 -- The professors of ophthalmology at the University of Leipzig in the first half of the 20th century -- Topics in Ophthalmic Surgery -- “Eye injuries” by the Byzantine writer Aetios Amidinos -- The lacrimal surgery of Petrus Camper and his contemporaries -- History of Institutions and Disciplines -- The French Egyptian campaign and its effects on ophthalmology -- The appointment of Johan Widmark to the first chair in ophthalmology in Stockholm 1891 -- A historical outline of Greek ophthalmology from the Hellenistic period up to the establishment of the first universities -- History of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society -- The general development of Chinese ophthalmology from its beginnings to the 18th century.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Henkes, H. E. editor., Zrenner, Cl. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1988
Subjects:	Medicine., Ophthalmology., Medicine & Public Health.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1307-3
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