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Revelations of blindness in the Middle Ages
Medieval texts, from Islamic medical treatises to Christian books of miracles, reveal surprisingly varied and complex experiences of blindness. But when medieval scholar Jude Seal experienced visual impairment themselves, they gained an even deeper understanding of the lives they were studying.
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Making sense of senses lost
In rapid succession, Steve Barker suddenly lost sight and hearing on his left side. The effect on how he perceives the world has been profound.
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Extraction of hard cataract - death on the fifth day - examination of the eye / by Henry D. Noyes.
Noyes, Henry D. (Henry Drury), 1832?-1900.Date: [1886]- Books
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On section of the cornea as a preliminary operation ; Needle-hooks in secondary cataract operations / by J.F. Streatfeild.
Streatfeild, John Fremlyn, 1828-1886.Date: 1872- Videos
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Preventing blindness and saving sight.
Date: 1933- Ephemera
Eye care and diseases ephemera. Box 1.
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Medical marvels : the 100 greatest advances in medicine / Eugene W. Straus & Alex Straus ; illustrations by Bette Korman.
Straus, Eugene.Date: 2006