Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1889

HENRY WILLARD WILLIAMS (1821-1895) A practical guide to the study of the diseases of the eye. Ticknor and Fields 1862 xii, 317 [2] 10 pp. 19.5 cm.

A founder and president of the American Ophthalmological Society, Williams studied medicine at Harvard where he graduated in 1849 with a strong interest in ophthalmology. He initially served as instructor in the theory and practice of medicine at Boylston Medical College and later was professor of ophthalmology at the Harvard Medical School. Williams was one of the earliest to use etherization in cataract operations and pioneered a new method of suturing the flap after cataract extraction. He advocated the treatment of iritis without mercury and translated one of Sichel's (see No. 1640) lesser works into English. The present work was his first major publication, went through two editions, and was reprinted in England. A comprehensive and well-written text, Williams relied heavily on his own experience in recommending treatment modalities.

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