Author/Authors :
Zargaran, Arman Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Mehdizadeh, Alireza Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Mohagheghzadeh, Abdolali Research Office for the History of Persian Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz
Abstract :
Cataract has a long history and was known about 2500 BC in Egypt. In the medieval times, physicians and
surgeons used surgical approaches to ease cataract (āb morvārid). Albucasis, as a Great Spanish Muslim
surgeon (936-1013 AD) has a detailed and accurate description of cataract surgery procedure and patient
care in his manuscript, Al Tasreef. His description can show surgical development to ease cataract in
medieval time.
