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The history of the ophthalmoscope

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If one were living in 1849 and suffered a central retinal artery occlusion and were examined by the most eminent ophthalmologist of the day, the only diagnosis could be amaurosis or amblyopia. Why? Because visualization of the retina in vivo was still one year away.

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  • Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
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  • Hypertensive Retinopathy
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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 166 East 63rd Str., New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Spencer E. Sherman

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    H. E. Henkes

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    Cl. Zrenner

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Sherman, S.E. (1989). The history of the ophthalmoscope. In: Henkes, H.E., Zrenner, C. (eds) History of Ophthalmology. History of Ophthalmology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2387-4_10

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