TY - JOUR ID - 119466 TI - Historical Perspective of Eye and Ophthalmic Diseases: A Comprehensive Review JO - Asian Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines JA - ATCAM LA - en SN - AU - Aslam, Mohd AU - Aslam, Tabassum AU - Usman, Mohd AU - Anjum, Arshi AU - Usmani, Mohd Asif hussain AD - Department of Amraze Ain, Uzn, Anaf, Halaq wa Asnan, State Unani Medical College, Prayagraj, UP, India AD - Department of Ilmul Advia, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Rajive Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru AD - Department of Tahaffuzi wa Samaji Tib, State Unani Medical College, Prayagraj, UP, India AD - Department of ilmul Qabalat wa Amraze Niswan, State Unani Medical College, Prayagraj, UP, India Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 3 IS - Issue 1-2 SP - 29 EP - 39 KW - Unani medicine KW - Kahhal KW - Ebers papyrus DO - 10.22040/ATCAM.2019.108141 N2 - As far as the living being is concerned, eye is the most valuable structure in the body. Half of the total sensory input from the entire body is contributed into the brain by the eyes.  In ancient era, Eye diseases were out of control and among seven medical papyri only three Ebers, Carlsberg and London dealt with the eye problems. More than 100 eyes prescriptions, containing salts of copper, antimony, organic materials e.g. crocodile dung etc, were described in the Ebers papyrus.  Unani medicineisa science of life and oldest treasure of medical science where many diseases have been described in detail with prognosis, internal medications and surgical interventions. At that time, ophthalmology was a specific field. During the blooming period of Greek Medicine, Ali Ibn Isa Kahhal was a famousophthalmologist. The Unani physicians and ophthalmologists like Al Razi, Al Zahrawi, Al Tabri, Jurjani, Ibn-Al-Haytham, Ali-Ibn Isa Kahhal, etc made major contributions in development of ophthalmology as a specialized field which provided a base for the emergence of modern ophthalmology. UR - https://www.ajtcam.ir/article_119466.html L1 - https://www.ajtcam.ir/article_119466_f316db6ba445a8a40f29eb863b46364d.pdf ER -