Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye
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The Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye is a foundational 9th-century Arabic work on ophthalmology that systematically covers the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the eye and influenced later medical traditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic scientific work
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medical treatise ⓘ ophthalmology text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ten Treatises on the Eye
NERFINISHED
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The Ten Treatises on the Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Hunayn ibn Ishaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorCulture | Nestorian Christian under the Abbasids ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
physician
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translator ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers |
diagnosis of eye diseases
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prognosis of eye diseases ⓘ therapeutic procedures for eye conditions ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 9th century ⓘ |
| described |
cornea
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eyelids ⓘ lacrimal apparatus ⓘ lens ⓘ optic nerve ⓘ retina ⓘ structure of the eye ⓘ |
| field |
medicine
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ophthalmology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptCopiesIn | various medieval Arabic manuscripts ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
foundational work in ophthalmology
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systematic early text on eye anatomy and disease ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Arabic medical writers
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medieval European ophthalmology ⓘ medieval Islamic ophthalmology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Galenic medicine
NERFINISHED
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Greek medical tradition ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| numberOfTreatises | 10 ⓘ |
| partOf | Arabic medical literature ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
anatomy of the eye
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diseases of the eye ⓘ ophthalmic pharmacology ⓘ physiology of vision ⓘ treatment of eye diseases ⓘ |
| titleInArabic | كتاب العشر مقالات في العين ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic Golden Age science ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Latin
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other European languages ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work for physicians
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teaching text in medical education ⓘ |
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