title: William Molyneux and the optometry content of his 1692 book Dioptrica Nova.
abstract: This paper provides an overview of the life of William Molyneux (1656-1698) and his book Dioptrica Nova, published in 1692. The first part of that book examines the geometrical optics of lenses, the eye, telescopes, and microscopes. The second part consists of commentaries on various topics, including spectacles, telescopes, and physiological diplopia.
authors.affiliation: School of Optometry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. dgoss@indiana.edu
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Goss
mesh_terms: D049670:History, 17th Century; D007494:Ireland; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D009907:Optometry / Q000266:history*