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Art of preserving the sight unimpaired to an extreme old age; and of re-establishing and strengthening it when it becomes weak ... To which are added observations on the inconveniences and dangers arising from the use of common spectacles / By an experienced oculist. [G.J. Beer].

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Beer, Georg Josef, 1763-1821. Pflege gesunder und geschwächter Augen. English

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Art of preserving the sight unimpaired to an extreme old age; and of re-establishing and strengthening it when it becomes weak ... To which are added observations on the inconveniences and dangers arising from the use of common spectacles / By an experienced oculist. [G.J. Beer].