Arboreal life and the evolution of the human eye: A revised publication of the Bowman Lecture delivered before the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom in May, 1921

Historical Significance: The author was a London ophthalmologist. He originally presented the material in this book in 1922 as the Bowman Lecture. It is essentially an account of the evolution of the human eye as influenced by our supposed ancestral tree life. Edward Treacher Collins (1862 - 1932) was an English surgeon and ophthalmologist. He is best known for describing the Treacher-Collins syndrome. He was the son of Dr. W. J. Collins and Miss Treacher. Treacher Collins used his mother's maiden name and his father's surname without a hyphen, according to the custom of the time. He entered University College London in 1879 he began medical studies at Middlesex Hospital; he received his medical degree in 1883. Influenced by his older brother Sir William Collins, he decided to specialize in ophthalmology. For his internship, he went to the Moorfields Eye Hospital, where he remained as a faculty member for the next 48 years. His work culminated in the publication of this book Researches into the Anatomy and Pathology of the Eye (1896), which earned him worldwide recognition. Treacher-Collins syndrome (TCS), also known as Treacher-Collins-Franceschetti syndrome or mandibulofacial dysostosis is a rare autosomal dominant congenital disorder characterized by craniofacial deformities, such as absent cheekbones. Its prevalence is about 1 in 10,000 births