Ophthalmology in Ancient Egypt
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چکیده
The civilization of Ancient Egypt is the one that has most references regarding work ophthalmologists, compared to rest ancient civilizations. There are complete anatomical and treatment descriptions. Pepi Ankh Or Iri, who lived between 2270 2210 BC, recognized as first documented ophthalmologist in history. Ophthalmological cures were carried out with prayers, incantations, astrology for prognosis, amulets pharmacotherapy eye drops ointments. Details ophthalmologic surgery unknown. Edwin Smith (1600 BC), Ebers (1550 Hearst BC) London (1300 medical papyri include ophthalmological pathologies. assistance was charge lay doctors or swnw, priests magicians, worked together, since they believed origin diseases result external agents, well supernatural causes. importance this historical review article lies pointing some avant-garde aspects Egyptian respect ophthalmology its practice, coexistence their society a rational practice together magical-religious approach.
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian journal of education and social studies
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2581-6268']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2022/v35i4763