The eye in health and disease: being a series of articles on the anatomy and physiology of the human eye, and its surgical and medical treatment

Historical Significance: Joy Jefferies was an ophthalmologist based in Massachusetts and a lecturer on optical phenomena at Harvard University. The title of the book states that it is a series of articles and a statement from the author to the publishers on page 5 refers to the fact that the articles were originally published in the publishers "Journal" but some additions were made for this book. The statement also indicates that the purpose of the book is to "present many new and interesting points to the medical profession, whilst, at the same time, they will serve to a accomplish that for which they were written, namely the instruction of the laity".