Sir Harold Ridley and his fight for sight : he changed the world so that we may better see it / Davi...
Sir Harold Ridley and his fight for sight : he changed the world so that we may better see it / Davi...
Sir Harold Ridley and his fight for sight : he changed the world so that we may better see it / David J. Apple.
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Thorofare, NJ : Slack Inc., c2006.
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NQ362.19775/1
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English
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Physical content
xxxiii, 316 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports. ; 26 x 21 cm.
Contents
The "extra-capsular ext." -- The dark ages of eye surgery -- The roots of a modest genius -- "David, Mr. Ridley wants to meet you." -- River walks -- Adlertag, the beginnings of visual rehabilitation with a lens -- Collaborations and preparations -- The operation November 29, 1949 -- Rapid descent i...
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Publisher
Thorofare, NJ : Slack Inc., c2006.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c2006.
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Summary
"An innovator in eye surgery and undisputed inventor of the intraocular lens (IOL), Sir Harold Ridley achieved some of the most important discoveries in ophthalmology and medicine over the last 100 years." "Inside Sir Harold Ridley and His Fight for Sight: He Changed the World So That We May Better See It, Dr. David J. Apple chronicles the amazing...
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Sir Harold Ridley and his fight for sight : he changed the world so that we may better see it / David J. Apple.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2006.
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NQ362.19775/1
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74VKJJal4ExZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJJal4ExZ
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ISBN
1556427867 (alk. paper)
9781556427862 (alk. paper)
DDC
362.19775240092
MMS ID
991022135819702626
