中国近代首部汉译眼科学著作《西医眼科撮要》初探

A preliminary study of the first Chinese-translated Ophthalmology book Treatise on Diseases of the Eye in Modern times

《西医眼科撮要》是近代首部翻译出版的西医眼科学著作,书中系统介绍了西医眼科的临床诊断技术、相关器械以及具体疾病的知识和治疗方法,具有行文详实易懂、术语表达较为贴切等特点。对于眼病高发地区,此书的编译无论是救治病人抑或培养学员都有着至关重要的作用,且对于中国接受和传播西方眼科学知识具有重要价值。

Treatise on Diseases of the Eye is the first western medical ophthalmology book published in modern times.This book introduced clinical diagnosis technology,some related equipment,specific disease knowledge and treatment methods of western ophthalmology systematically.Not only its content is valuable;the way of expression is easy to understand for its readers.Compilation of this book has a vital role in treating patients and training students,especially for high incidence areas of eye diseases.It opens a door for Chinese to accept and disseminate western ophthalmology knowledge.