Helsinki University Eye Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Acta Ophthalmol. 2013 Mar;91(2):191-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02366.x. Epub 2012 Feb 17.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was one of the greatest composers of all time. Apart from performing as a brilliant organist, he composed over 1.100 works in almost every musical genre. He was known as a hardworking, deeply Christian person, who had to support his family of 20 children and many students staying at his home. At the age of 64 years, his vision started to decline. Old biographies claim that it was the result of overstressing his vision in poor illumination. By persuasion of his friends, he had his both eyes operated by a travelling British eye surgeon. A cataract couching was performed. After surgery, Bach was totally blind and unable to play an organ, compose or direct choirs and orchestras. He was confined to bed and suffering from immense pain of the eyes and the body. He died <4 months after surgery. In this paper, as the plausible diagnosis, intractable glaucoma because of pupillary block or secondary to phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis is suggested.
约翰·塞巴斯蒂安·巴赫（1685-1750 年）是有史以来最伟大的作曲家之一。除了担任杰出的管风琴演奏家外，他还创作了超过 1100 部各种音乐类型的作品。他以勤奋和虔诚的基督教徒而闻名，他不得不养活他那有 20 个孩子和许多住在他家的学生的大家庭。在 64 岁时，他的视力开始下降。旧传记称，这是由于在照明条件差的情况下过度使用眼睛造成的。在朋友的劝说下，一位巡回的英国眼科医生为他做了双眼手术。进行了白内障囊内摘出术。手术后，巴赫完全失明，无法演奏管风琴、作曲或指挥合唱团和管弦乐队。他只能卧床，眼睛和身体都承受着巨大的疼痛。他在手术后 4 个月去世。在本文中，由于瞳孔阻滞或继发于白内障过敏性眼内炎的难治性青光眼被认为是合理的诊断。
