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Vision and the Eye

Vision and the Eye (Gresham College). A series of lectures on issues relating to vision and the eye, from medical, historical, cultural and technological perspectives.

Professor William Ayliffe is Emeritus Professor of Physic at Gresham College and a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Lister Hospital in London. As well as being a practising clinician and teacher, he also continues to carry out clinical research into the prevention of blindness. (from gresham.ac.uk)

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01. The Human Eye and Vision
02. Braille and the History of Blindness
03. I-dentity
04. The History of Cataract Surgery
05. Visual Perception
06. Inflammatory Eye Disease
07. Fun with Visual Illusions
08. Correction of Optical Defects: From Spectacles to Lasers
09. Diabetes, Hypertension and Vascular Diseases of the Eye
10. Blindness in Children: The Global Perspective
11. Why We See What We Do
12. Colour
13. The Ageing Eye
14. The Evolution of Vision
15. Vision and the Artist
16. Animal Eyes
17. Technology and Vision
18. The Window on the Soul

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