title: An essay on cataract in Latin by Polycarpus Schacher (1701 Dresden).
abstract: An essay about cataract published in 1701. Although much was known on physiology of vision, this did not yet result in fundamental change on the understanding and treatment of the disease.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daels
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Legrand
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000266:history*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans