Zarrin Dast
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Abu Ruh Muhammad ibn Mansur ibn abi Abdallah ibn Mansur Jamani (also Gorgani), nicknamed Zarrin-Dast was an eleventh century Persian oculist
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Zarrin Dast means the Golden Hand in Persian, a reputable name for an eye surgeon.
He flourished under the Seljuq
sultan Abu-l-Fath Malikshah ibn Muhammad, ruling from 1072-73 to 1092-93.
He completed in 1087-88, a very comprehensive and very remarkable treatise on ophthalmology
entitled "The Light of the Eyes" (Nur al-ayun), in Persian.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
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Zarrin Dast means the Golden Hand in Persian, a reputable name for an eye surgeon.
He flourished under the Seljuq
Great Seljuq Empire
The Great Seljuq Empire was a medieval Persianate, Turko-Persian Sunni Muslim empire, originating from the Qynyq branch of Oghuz Turks. The Seljuq Empire controlled a vast area stretching from the Hindu Kush to eastern Anatolia and from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf...
sultan Abu-l-Fath Malikshah ibn Muhammad, ruling from 1072-73 to 1092-93.
He completed in 1087-88, a very comprehensive and very remarkable treatise on ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
entitled "The Light of the Eyes" (Nur al-ayun), in Persian.
Sources
- Hirschberg: Geschichte der Augenheilkunde bei den Arabern (57 sq., Leipzig, 1905).
- Adolf Fonahn: Quellenkunde der persischen Medizin (38-41, 1910. Includes summary of the treatise, based upon Hirschberg).
See also
- List of Iranian scientists