Lectures on the Parts Concerned in the Operations on the Eye, and on the Structure of the Retina Delivered at the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital. Moorfields, June 1847. To Which are Added, a Paper on the Vitreous Humor; and also a Few Cases of Ophthalmic Disease

BOWMAN, William

Published by London: Longmans, etc., 1849., 1849

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xii, 143 pp; 38 text figures. Original cloth. Small paper sticker on spine. Large ink stamp of "Royal Veterinary College" on title page and on p. 73. A smaller ink stamp "This book is the property of the Royal Veterinary College Camden Town" is on the front and rear pastedowns, as well as on pp. ix, 21, 45, 73, 89, 131. Aside from the excessive ink stamps, a Very Good copy. First Edition. Garrison-Morton 1505. "The anatomical structure of all parts of the human eye including the ciliary muscle, based on microscopical observations, is minutely detailed. Commonly encountered ophthalmic diseases are discussed. An essay on the structure of the vitreous humor and several cases of ophthalmic diseases illustrating the lectures are appended" (Albert 290). Hirschberg, Vol. 8a, pp. 241-45; see pp. 230-60 for Bowman's entire career as an ophthalmologist. "Bowman was a seminal figure in the advancement of ophthalmic surgery in England. Bowman . Virtually created a new anatomy of the eye. Among his numerous discoveries are the anterior elastic lamina of the cornea (Bowman's membrane) and the ciliary muscle, as well as many surgical procedures, such as those for ptosis, lacrimal disorders, and formation of an artificial pupil. His inventions include lacrimal probes and suction-syringes for soft-cataract operations" (Albert et al., Source Book of Ophthalmology, p. 44).

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Title: Lectures on the Parts Concerned in the Operations on the Eye, and on the Structure of the Retina Delivered at the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital. Moorfields, June 1847. To Which are Added, a Paper on the Vitreous Humor; and also a Few Cases of Ophthalmic Disease
Publisher: London: Longmans, etc., 1849.
Publication Date: 1849
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good

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