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<dl><dd>Refr: G-M 1513; Eimas 1887; Norman 1046 Cont: Includes 'Atlas' Titl: Published as Volume IX of - Gustav Karsten, Allgemeine encyklopadie der physik Note: Helmholtz's work gave the first real description of optical physiology, color perception, the mechanism of eye movements, and the measurement of lens curvature. "One of the greatest books on physiological optics" (G-M). "A marvel of style and clarity. He stated the clinical facts separately from the difficult mathematical parts of his investigations that proved his clinical conclusions" (Gorin, History ophthalmology)</dd>
<dd>This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh</dd>
<dd>Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Ophthalmology; Color Perception</div>
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<dl><dd>Karsten, Gustav</dd>
<dd>Helmholtz, Hermann von, 1821-1894</dd>
<dd>Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh</dd></dl></div>
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