This new book is a comprehensive survey of the history of ophthalmology from its ancient beginnings to its entrance into the mainstream of twentieth-century medicine. For example, it includes discussions of ophthalmology as practiced by Hippocrates, the development of spectacles, cataract surgery, and the recognition and introduction of therapy for glaucoma. This book offers an accurately written and fascinating assemblage of important works about ophthalmology's history.
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This new book is a comprehensive survey of the history of ophthalmology from its ancient beginnings to its entrance into the mainstream of twentieth-century medicine. For example, it includes discussions of ophthalmology as practiced by Hippocrates, the development of spectacles, cataract surgery, and the recognition and introduction of therapy for glaucoma. This book offers an accurately written and fascinating assemblage of important works about ophthalmology's history.
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Add this copy of The History of Ophthalmology to cart. $156.37, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Wiley-Blackwell.