Illustration from Ming Chinese ophthalmology text, Ms copy
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Illustration of sclerosis of the eyelid and eye-ball (ying jian ying jing), an 'external eye disease' (waizhang), from Michuan yanke 72 zheng quanshu (Secretly Transmitted Compendium of 72 Ophthalmic Diseases) by Yuan Xueyuan (Ming period, 1368-1644). This book uses a combination of text and pictures to explain the symptoms, causes and treatment of 72 different eye conditions, 48 of which are described as external.
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Picture heading: Sclerosis of the eyelid and eye-ball (ying jian ying jing), external eye disease (waizhang)