History of Ophthalmology

Sub auspiciis Academiae Ophthalmologicae Internationalis

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

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Beskrivning

When the eyeball is indented in total darkness, within less than 200 mil liseconds an oval or quarter-moon shaped spot of light is perceived in the part of the visual field corresponding to the indented region of the retina.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1990-06-30
Mått:155 x 235 x 9 mm
Vikt:254 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:History of Ophthalmology
Antal sidor:150
Förlag:Kluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN:9780792308263

Utforska kategorier

Oftalmologi inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

Osler and ophthalmology.- Life, eye disease and work of Joseph Plateau.- The ophthalmology of Fabricius Hildanus in the 17th century.- Ophthalmological ideas of the Byzantine author Meletius.- Ophthalmology according to Aetius Amidenus.- Father Waclaw Szuniewicz, M.D., an ophthalmologist of unusual courage and devotion.- On the history of deformation phosphenes and the idea of internal light generated in the eye for the purpose of vision.- Antonie Cramer’s explanation of accommodation.- 19th Century mechanical models of eye movements, Donders’ law, Listing’s law and Helmholtz’ direction circles.- Ocular manifestations during the French travels of discovery to Australia from Lapérouse (1741–1788) to Dumont D’Urville (1790–1842).- The blind Belisar as beggar.- Eye references in the Homeric Epics.- Eye votives in the Asklepieion of ancient Corinth.- King Sivi and Doctor Sil.