A treatise on the diseases of the eye and their remedies; to which is prefixed the anatomy of the eye; the theory of vision; and the several species of imperfect sight / By Geo. Chandler.
- Chandler, George (Surgeon)
- Date:
- M.DCC.LXXX
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A treatise on the diseases of the eye and their remedies; to which is prefixed the anatomy of the eye; the theory of vision; and the several species of imperfect sight / By Geo. Chandler. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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