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412 entries match Ophthalmology & Vision [C11]
1943
#5990
Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. I. Isolation and identification of a filterable virus.
1945 –1946
#14276
The chemical evolution of vision.
In this paper Wald identified structures for all the visual pigments and their peak absorption wavelengths. He detailed the function of the rods and cones and broke down visual photonic perception at the molecular lev…
1947
#1534
Sensory mechanisms of the retina: with an appendix on electroretinography.
An account of twenty years’ work on the electrical responses of the retina, a discussion of visual purple and visual violet, and an exposition of Granit’s hypothesis of colour vision. His researches have done much to …
1947
#5351.4
Sur la chimiothérapie de l’onchocercose. (Note préliminaire).
First effective chemotherapy (suramin) for onchocerciasis. With C. Heurard, E. Peel, and M. Wanson.
1947
#7396
A treatise on gonioscopy.
The first comprehensive book on gonioscopy.
1947
#13575
Clinical neuro-ophthalmology.
Considered first textbook on neuro-ophthalmology.
1948
#6006
A short history of ophthalmology. 2nd ed.
1949
#5990.1
Actual técnica de elecciόn en queratoplastia penetrante.
Barraquer’s method of corneal graft fixation by minute direct interrupted stitches.
1949
#7134
Queratoplastia refractiva.
Barraquer was the first to sculpt corneal stromal tissue to change corneal curvature. He developed a procedure which he called "keratomileusis," (sculpting of the cornea). This involved ressecting a disc of anterior c…
1950
#5352.2
Bibliography of onchocerciasis.
Publication No. 242.
1950
#14277
The interconversion of the retinenes and vitamins A in vitro.
Continuing his research on retinal pigments structure and function with emphais on rhodopsin, Wald deciphered the interconversion of rhodopsin to retinene to Vitamin A. (Thanks to Juan Weiss for this reference and its…
1951
#5991
Intra-ocular acrylic lenses.
Ridley implanted the first intra-ocular lens on 19 November 1949. At the time of this first report the lens had remained in place for 17 months.
1955
#8391
The Ramesseum papyri. Edited by Sir Alan Gardiner. 2 vols.
A collection of ancient Egyptian medical documents from the early 18th century BCE, found in the temple of the Ramesseum. As with most ancient Egyptian medical papyri, these documents mainly concern ailments, diseases…
1957
#5991.1
Studies on the etiology of trachoma with special reference to isolation of the virus in chick embryo.
Isolation of trachoma agent, Chlamydia trachomatis. With H. L. Chang, Y. T. Huang, and K. C. Wang.
1957
#7404
The vertebrate visual system. Edited by Heinrich Klüver.
1958
#7401
L’Hérédité en ophtalmologie.
English translation St. Louis: C.V. Mosby, 1961.
1959
#7402
Les cataractes congénitales.
1960
#10488
The atlases of ophthalmoscopy: A bibliography, 1850-1960.
1961
#6007
Geschichte der Tonometrie.
Revised and enlarged English translation with deceptive title: Tonometry: physical fundamentals, development of methods and clinical application, New York, Hafner, 1966.
1966
#7398
The ocular fundus in neurologic disease: A diagnostic manual and stereo atlas.
Photographs by Diane Beeston.
1971
#6007.1
A history of the ophthalmoscope.
1971
#7405
Histology of the human eye.
Hogan and Alvarado's work was the first book on histology of the eye to include electron microscopy. It also reproduced spectacular three-dimensional representations of ocular ultrastructures by Joan Esperson Weddell.
1974
#8280
Ancient ophthalmological agents: A pharmaco-historical study of the collyria and seals used during Roman antiquity, as well as of the most frequent components of the collyria.
1975
#7393
Phacoemulsification and aspiration: the Kelman technique of cataract removal.
Kelman introduced phacoemulsification in 1967.
1978 –1980
#13656
Atlas on the history of spectacles. 2 vols.
Vol. 1 catalogues spectacles from the collections of Carl Zeiss, Otto Hallauer, and Pierre Marly. Translated from the German by Frederick C. Blodi with an introduction by Wolfgang Pfeiffer, ‘A Short History of Spectac…
1981
#6007.2
Ophthalmologisch-optische Untersuchungsgeräte.
English translation by F.C. Blodi as The history of optical instruments for the examination of the eye, Bonn: J. P. Wayenborgh, 1986.
1986
#5768.8
History and tradition [of ophthalmic plastic surgery].
A collection of articles by various authors, including partial reprint of No. 5768.1 and 6005.
1987
#7136
Correction of astigmatism with the excimer laser.
In 1985 Seiler performed the first large area ablation in a human eye to remove a corneal scar, having previously performed T-incisions with an excimer laser to correct for astigmatism.
1988
#12520
Das Ergebnis des Nachdenkens über die Behandlung der Augenkrankheiten von Fath ad-Dīn al-Qaisī. Übersetzung des arabischen Textes, Kommentar von Hans-Dieter Bischoff.
1990
#7135
Laser in situ keratomileusis.
Though several researchers developed the procedures for using an excimer laser to perform in situ karatomileusis (LASIK), "Pallikaris also independently conceived of a hinged flap using a microkeratome he had specific…
1991
#12650
Color atlas/text of ophthalmic parasitology. Edited by B. H. Kean, Tsieh Sun, and Robert M. Ellsworth.
Probably the first ophthalmic textbook devoted exclusively to parasitic infections, discussing diseases caused by protozoa, nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, and arthropods.
1993
#7022
Men of vision: Lives of notable figures in ophthalmology.
1993
#7399
The pupil: Anatomy, physiology and clinical applications. 2 vols.
1994
#8281
L'ophtalmologie dans l'Egypte gréco-romaine d'après les papyrus littéraires grecs.
1994
#11655
The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). Edited by David M. Reifler.
A history of the first twenty-five years of the ASOPRS, plus a history of ophthalmic plastic surgery from 2500 B.C. to A.D. 1994.
1995
#7014
Source book of ophthalmology.
An annotated bibliography of significant books in the history of ophthalmology, with brief biographical notes regarding authors.
1996
#6907
Spectacles and other vision aids: A history and guide to collecting.
The most comprehensive history of the development of spectacles and other vision aids in Europe, America, Japan, and China. With over 780 photographs, of which 310 are in color.
1996
#7012
The Bernard Becker collection in ophthalmology. An annotated catalogue. Third edition, compiled by Lilla Wechsler, Christopher Hoolihan, Mark F. Weimer.
1996
#7015
The history of ophthalmology.
1996
#7024
Eye and instruments: Nineteenth-century ophthalmological instruments in the Netherlands.
Extremely high quality color images throughout compliment the expert text.
1996
#9605
The wonderful art of the eye: A critical edition of the Middle English translation of his De probatissima arte oculorum, edited by L. M. Eldredge.
1996 –1997
#10850
The ophthalmoscope - Der Augenspiegel. Textbook and atlas. 2 vols. Translated by Donald L. Blanchard.
1997
#7463
The eye of the artist.
1998
#7394
The history of modern cataract surgery.
1999
#10093
Essential subtleties on the silver sea: The Yin-Hai Jing-Wei: A Chinese classic on ophthalmology.
Provides detailed descriptions of the etiology, symptomatology, and therapy of every eye disease known to fifteenth-century Chinese practitioners. The translators' introduction also provides the first in-depth analysi…
1999
#12189
Corneal transplantation: A history in profiles. Edited by Mark J. Mannis and Avi A. Mannis.
2001
#13576
One hundred important ophthalmology books of the 20th century.
http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/20thcenturybooks/100Books.htm#TOC "One hundred 20th century ophthalmic books arranged chronologically within each subspecialty area. The subspecialty areas themselves are arranged ro…
2002
#7013
Dates in ophthalmology.
An annotated chronological listing of significant events in the history of ophthalmology.
2002
#13659
History of strabismology.
2004
#13657