Brief History of Vision and Ocular MedicineThe history and development of vision and ocular medicine over time always occurred within a framework of many other cultural events. Thus, it is important to understand these factors before one can appreciate how vision and ocular medicine were viewed and practiced at a particular time and in a particular region, and how both slowly progressed over the centuries. Ocular medicine is, and always has been, a part of medicine, and is influenced by its theoretical and practical principles, as well as its diagnostic and therapeutic practices. If the ancient people thought that diseases were caused b. |
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Ancient India | 27 |
Ancient Egypt | 39 |
Ancient China | 55 |
Ancient Greece | 70 |
Early Medieval Ages | 108 |
Medieval Islamic Medicine | 139 |
The Renaissance | 158 |
Early Modern Times | 189 |
Western Modern Times | 225 |
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Glossary | 259 |
Acknowledgements | 263 |
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