title: Ophthalmology at St. Thomas' Hospital, London: the 12th to the 19th centuries.
abstract: The author recounts the history of St. Thomas' Hospital from its medieval beginnings to its establishment by the end of the 19th century as one of London's twelve teaching hospitals. Among the members of its staff have been some of the first and most illustrious ophthalmologists--those whose discoveries, teachings and writings have contributed to the foundation and development of ophthalmology.
mesh_terms: D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000266:history*; D008131:London; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000266:history*