Illustration from Ming Chinese ophthalmology text, Ms copy
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Illustration of deep nebula (chen yi), an 'internal eye disease' (neizhang), 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, 24 of which are described as internal.
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Picture heading: Deep nebula (chen yi), internal eye disease (neizhang)