title: Historical notes on gonioscopy.
abstract: The evolution of gonioscopy is reviewed, beginning with the first in vivo examination of the angle of the anterior chamber in 1867. The people and events responsible for the successful development of this important technique are discussed.
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000266:history; D006068:Gonioscopy / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000266:history; D009656:North America