Historical Bibliography Updated: February 2, 2020
A synopsis of the diseases of the eye.
Publication Details
London: Longman, 1820 CE.
The earliest systematic treatise in English on diseases of the eye. The book became the authority in Europe and America. Travers, a pupil of Sir Astley Cooper, became surgeon to St. Thomas’s Hospital.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #5843 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7161 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | a-synopsis-of-the-diseases-of-the-eye |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London