NIMI TANTRA (Opthalmology of Ancient India)
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چکیده
The art of opthalmology was well developed in ancient India and was known as Nimi Tantra. In this paper the author presents the main features of Nimi Tantra an authoritative treatises written by Nimi, a prominent opthalmologist of his time.
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دوره 3 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 1984