AN OUTLINE HISTORY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA

Pediatric ophthalmology in Australia.

A ustralia is a modern and prosperous Western country of some 20 million people. Although Australian culture has traditionally been British, immigration during the last 50 years has changed the cultural and social milieu, and Australia is now a successful multicultural European and Asian society. The main cities are Sydney (population of 4 million) and Melbourne (population of 3 million), and t...

history of ophthalmology in iran

iran enjoys a glorious history in medicine, ophthalmology and optics and has introduced several great physicians and ophthalmologists to the world. the history of ophthalmology dates back to 6000 years ago; unfortunately we have no manuscripts or petrographies from those eras. the oldest document about ophthalmic diseases can be found in avesta. furthermore, as early as 1600 years ago, genta sh...

Sufism in the Western History : A Primary Outline

The phenomenon of Western Sufi teachers is unique, not just because of the individuals themselves, though they are certainly fascinating, but because of what they represent: the flowering of the Western genius, which has discovered Eastern traditions, absorbed them and in the process changed them and been changed by them. This paper is a primary outline of the main contours of this phenomenon, ...

History of ophthalmology 1

group psychology indicate that the trust we place in ethics committees may need re-examination. The heavy emphasis placed on science in contemporary medical education may harbour dangers for our patients today and tomorrow, which a critical historical perspective such as that presented here may help to avert. In recent years, there have been a spate of political anniversaries conveniently linke...

History of ophthalmology in Hawaii.