Glass Eyes. Sammy Davies Jr., Peter Falk, and Dr. Heinrich Adelmann: What Do They Have in Common?
摘要
The art of making artificial eyes can be traced back to Egypt’s pharaohs as depicted in numerous works of art. The eye has always been the expression of beauty and perfection. So, it is easy to comprehend that eye diseases, like microphthalmos (abnormally small eyeball) or the complete loss of an eye, will not only impair patient’s life cosmetically, but also physiologically and emotionally. This article is designed to show the historical development of ocular prostheses from art to eye.