Diseases of the Eye: History of Ophthalmic Medicine Ð Treatments and Diagnoses Described by a Surgeon and Professor of Ophthalmology in the 19th Century (Hardcover)Ophthalmologist Nathaniel L. MacBride discusses the various maladies of the eye first published in 1897, this book offers insight into the history of ophthalmology and eye medicine. Beginning with an anatomical discussion of the cornea, iris and conjunctiva, the author goes on to discuss the various ailments afflicting the eye, such as glaucoma and conjunctivitis. The second part of the book details the physics of eyesight, and how one can discern