Many important painters suffered from a variety of visual problems. Several of them serious,that undouted affected both their lives, in many instances their parsonalities, and their productivity and the kind of their artwork.Most of the painters in the book lived during those times that medical diagnosis were difficult to come , often inaccurate ,a nd treatment ineffective.
Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ έρχεται να καλύψει ένα σημαντικό κενό της Ελληνικής ιατρικής βιβλιογραφίας.Προσφέρει κατά τρόπο σύντομο,αλλά και συστηματικό την ιστορία αυτής της ξεχωριστής ειδικότητας,γραμμένη για να καλύψει όλους αυτούς που επιθυμούν να την γνωρίσουν.