Opthalmology Collection

Professor Franciscus Donders (1818-1889), Physiologist and Opthalmologist, 1888

Handwriting and signature of Sir Isaac Newton from a letter to William Briggs, M.D
KDC384151 Handwriting and signature of Sir Isaac Newton from a letter to William Briggs, M.D. written from Trinity College, Cambridge, 20 June

Vladimir Filatov, Soviet Russian opthalmologist and surgeon (b / w photo)
7200796 Vladimir Filatov, Soviet Russian opthalmologist and surgeon (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vladimir Filatov)

James Wardrop (engraving)
820655 James Wardrop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Wardrop. Scottish surgeon. 1782 to 1869)

Dr Charles Coutela, French opthalmologist, 1934. Coutela treated the Impressionist painter Claude Monet when he was suffering from cataracts in the 1920s

Retinal implant, artwork
Retinal implant. Computer artwork of a biomedical chip (square, centre right) implanted just under the surface of the retina in a human eye

Albrecht Von Graefe
ALBRECHT VON GRAEFE German oculist, considered the founder of modern opthalmology Date: 1828 - 1870

Surface of a lens

Cats eye. The eyes of cats are adapted for night vision by the presence of a structure behind the retina called the tapetum lucidum

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"Through the lens of time, we trace the evolution of ophthalmology from Sir Isaac Newton's correspondence with Dr. William Briggs in 1682, to the pioneering work of Vladimir Filatov and James Wardrop in the early 20th century. Their dedication to the field is reflected in the meticulous handwriting of Newton's letter, penned at Trinity College, Cambridge. Fast forward to the modern era, where innovations like the retinal implant and the work of French opthalmologist Dr. Charles Coutela continue to revolutionize vision care. As we delve deeper into the intricacies of the eye, from Albrecht Von Graefe's groundbreaking research to the unique structure of a cat's eye, ophthalmology remains a testament to human curiosity and ingenuity."