. The development of ophthalmology in America, 1800 to 1870; a contribution to ophthalmologic history and biography; an address delivered in abstract before the section of ophthalmology of the American medical association, June 4, 1907 . ereceived his degree from Harvard. While inEurope he took a systematic course in ophthalmologyat the then famous clinics of Sichel .and Desmarres, ofParis, also following the services at Vienna of PrederichJaeger and Eosas, and at London of Dalrymple, Law-rence, Dixon, Critehett and Bowman. It was too earlyto study with von Graefe, von Helmholtz and Donde
. The development of ophthalmology in America, 1800 to 1870; a contribution to ophthalmologic history and biography; an address delivered in abstract before the section of ophthalmology of the American medical association, June 4, 1907 . ereceived his degree from Harvard. While inEurope he took a systematic course in ophthalmologyat the then famous clinics of Sichel .and Desmarres, ofParis, also following the services at Vienna of PrederichJaeger and Eosas, and at London of Dalrymple, Law-rence, Dixon, Critehett and Bowman. It was too earlyto study with von Graefe, von Helmholtz and Donders,for they were just entering on their life work. On hisreturn to Boston, he was appointed one of the districtphysicians of the Boston Dispensary, and in 1850 wajmade its first ophthalmic surgeon. In the same yearhe organized a class of Harvard medical students forinstruction in diseases of the eye, in which he was great-ly aided by his lifelong friend. Dr. Charles E. Bucking-ham, who for several years placed at his disposal a veryabundant and excellent clinical material at the OldCity Institution in South Boston. In 1864 Dr. Wil-liams was made ophthalmic surgeon to the City Hos-pital, a position which he held for many years. In. DR. IIENKY W. WILLIAMS 11821-1893 OPHTHALMOLOGY IN AMERICA. 143 1869 he was made lecturer on ophthalmology, and in1871 professor of ophthalmology in Harvard MedicalCollege. It is said that his teaching was lucid andpractical, and was always admirably suited to the justrequirements of the particular class of hearers, whetherphysicians or students, to whom it was addressed. Through the long succession of ophthalmic internesand externes under him at the City Hospital, and themany classes of students taught by him at the medicalcollege, also through the numero^is editions of his books,which were bought and studied by physicians, he ex-erted a continuing and far-reaching influence. As an ophthalmologist. Dr. Williams won favorablerecognition from the first
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