John Elmer Weeks
Published: 2017-10-29
Total Pages: 996
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Excerpt from A Treatise on Diseases of the Eye IN preparing this volume it has been the design of the author to produce a treatise on ophthalmology that will enable the undergraduate in medicine to obtain a sufficiently comprehensive and trustworthy knowledge of the subject, a book to which the practitioner of medicine may refer for information regarding questions concerning the eye, and also a book which may be of use to the specialist in ophthalmology. The work includes a description of the embryology and anatomy Of the eye and the principles of optics, as well as the clinical aspects Of the subject, as, in the opinion of the author, a knowledge of these is necessary to a full understanding of the pathological processes discussed, and it is convenient to have them embodied in one volume. As little theory as possible has been given, and this only when facts were not sufficient to explain the phenomena described. The endeavor has been made to present the subject in as direct a manner as possible, describing conditions and accepted methods of treatment as briefly as is compatible with a full exposition of each topic. Due weight has been given to recent developments in Ophthalmology, including the role Of microorganisms. The application of modern methods of treatment in affections of the eye has been fully considered. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.