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Book SynopsisThere have been books over the years discussing the history of ophthalmology, but none that focus directly on just the most critical thinkers whose insights provided the foundation for the discipline. These men and women advanced knowledge about vision, diagnosis, disease mechanisms, and therapy through innovative thinking and perseverance against old ideas. Their stories are intriguing at a personal level and for showing the complexity of advancing medical science and, therefore, should be required reading for anyone practicing ophthalmology.
Foundations of Ophthalmology includes giants such as Young (the nature of color and light), Braille (a practical reading system for the blind), Helmholtz (development of the ophthalmoscope), von Graefe (defining glaucoma), Curie (discovery of radiation and the basis of radiation therapy), Gonin (demonstration how to cure retinal detachment), Ridley (serendipity that led to intraocular lenses), and Kelman (development of phacoemulsification that revolutionized cataract surgery).
Trade Review“It is written for anyone who is curious about the individuals who contributed to the foundations of ophthalmology. The authors are credible leaders in the field of ophthalmology. … The authors have done a wonderful job of reminding us about the instrumental individuals who contributed to the early development of ophthalmology. It was enjoyable to learn about these men and women and how their insights have contributed to our knowledge about the eye.” (Diana V. Do, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2018)
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Johannes Kepler and René Descartes: A Retinal Image is Transmitted to the Brain Ronald S. Fishman, MD
Chapter 2. Jacques Daviel and the Invention of Modern Cataract Surgery
Daniel M. Albert, MD
Chapter 3. John Dalton: the Recognition of Color Deficiency
Michael F. Marmor, MD
Chapter 4. Thomas Young and the Foundations of Light, Color, and Optics
John W. Gittinger, Jr., MD
Chapter 5. Valentin Haüy and Louis Braille: Enabling Education for the Blind
Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD
Chapter 6. Jan Evangelista Purkinje: Visual Physiologist
Gerald A. Fishman, MD and Marlene Fishman
Chapter 7. Franciscus Donders and the Management of Anomalies of Refraction
David Harper, MD
Chapter 8. Hermann von Helmholtz: The Power of Ophthalmoscopy
James G. Ravin, MD, MS
Chapter 9. Dr. Graefe Will See You Now. The Beginnings of Scientific Ophthalmology and Education in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
Steven A. Newman, M.D
Chapter 10. Karl Koller and the Introduction of Local Anesthesia
Ronald S. Fishman, MD
Chapter 11. Foundations of Ophthalmology: Great Insights That Established the Discipline
Allvar Gullstrand: Dioptrics of the Eye and the Slit Lamp
Richard Keeler
Chapter 12. Marie Curie: Radiation as Medium That Can Cure
Jasmine H. Francis, MD
Chapter 13. Jules Gonin: Proving the Cause and Cure of Retinal Detachment
Chapter 14. Harold Ridley and the Development of a Plastic Implantable Lens
Curtis E. Margo, MD, MPH
Chapter 15. Oxygen and Retinopathy of Prematurity: The Insights of Arnall Patz and Norman Alston
Monte D. Mills and Graham E. Quinn
Chapter 16. Charles Kelman: Phacoemulsification and Small Incision Cataract Surgery
Norman B. Medow, MD
