JACOB, Arthur (1790 – 1874)
1790 – 1874
2 entries in the GMN corpus.
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1819 CE
#1491
An account of a membrane in the eye, now first described.
“Jacob’s membrane”, the layer of the retina containing the rods and cones.
1827 CE
#4025
Observations respecting an ulcer of peculiar character, which attacks the eyelids and other parts of the face.
Arthur Jacob, Professor of Anatomy and physiology in Dublin, described “Jacob’s ulcer”, rodent ulcer attacking the face, especially the eyelid.