Lascaratos J, Marketos S
Department of the History of Medicine, The Medical School, National Athens University, Greece.
Doc Ophthalmol. 1997;94(1-2):151-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02629688.
Discoveries of some ancient medical instruments and equipment found in the Hellenic world have been published in magazines of general interest and in a rare Greek medical journal, yet none caught the attention of ophthalmologists. Among these instruments are two forms of the famous 'Kenteterion', dating from the Hellenistic period, used for the couching of cataract. These were found on the island of Milos in the last century. Two magnifying lenses of the Archaic period from the recent Cretan excavations gave us the opportunity to discuss the problem of their medical use. The two drop-bottles from the excavations on Cyprus and at Tanagra, which are also described, seem to be of medical, and possible ophthalmological, use.
在希腊世界发现的一些古代医疗器械和设备已发表在大众感兴趣的杂志以及一份罕见的希腊医学期刊上，但没有引起眼科医生的注意。这些器械中包括两种著名的“肯泰特里翁”，可追溯到希腊化时期，用于白内障的针拨术。它们是上个世纪在米洛斯岛发现的。最近克里特岛发掘出的两件古风时期的放大镜让我们有机会讨论它们的医学用途问题。同样被描述的来自塞浦路斯和塔纳格拉发掘现场的两个滴管似乎具有医学用途，可能是眼科用途。
