History of Ophthalmology Sub auspiciis Academiae Ophthalmologicae Internationalis
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. In the seconds following, this phosphene extends across the whole visual f...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1990 |
| Series: | History of Ophthalmology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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