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Couching for cataract and Sino-Indian medical exchange from the sixth to the twelfth century AD.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2005 Apr; 33(2):188-90.CE

Abstract

This paper investigates the processes of interpretation and integration of the Indian ophthalmic technique known as 'couching for cataract' into Chinese medicine from the sixth to the twelfth century ad. The Indian medical knowledge of this procedure was eventually accepted because it could be reconstructed following Chinese medical concepts.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Fan KW
Chinese Civilization Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. cikwfan@cityu.edu.hk

MeSH

Cataract ExtractionChinaCross-Cultural ComparisonHistory, AncientHistory, MedievalHumansIndiaMedicine, Chinese TraditionalOphthalmology

Pub Type(s)

Historical Article
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15807830

Citation

Fan, Ka Wai. "Couching for Cataract and Sino-Indian Medical Exchange From the Sixth to the Twelfth Century AD." Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, vol. 33, no. 2, 2005, pp. 188-90.
Fan KW. Couching for cataract and Sino-Indian medical exchange from the sixth to the twelfth century AD. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2005;33(2):188-90.
Fan, K. W. (2005). Couching for cataract and Sino-Indian medical exchange from the sixth to the twelfth century AD. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 33(2), 188-90.
Fan KW. Couching for Cataract and Sino-Indian Medical Exchange From the Sixth to the Twelfth Century AD. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2005;33(2):188-90. PubMed PMID: 15807830.
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