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[Ophthalmic aspects in Celsus' work De medicina libri octo]
1Z Oddziału Okulistycznego Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Toruniu.
Abstract:
The article presents Aulus Cornelius Celsus (living in Roman Empire 15 BC - 50 AD) and his famous work "De medicina libri octo", one of the main sources of knowledge on the ancient medicine. It briefly goes through the content of the medical treaties. A wider discussion of the following ophthalmic aspects, included in Book VI and Book VII, is provided: the anatomy of the eye, the description of ophthalmic diseases, methods of its preventive treatment and surgery. It is also mentioned that the work contains the first description of cataract surgery (couching method) in the medical literature. The article underlines the popularity enjoyed by Celsus' work in medieval Europe.
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