Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Ophthalmo-graphia; sive, oculi eiusque partium descriptio anatomica.
Cambridge, England: J. Hart, 1676.
First English treatise on the anatomy of the eye. Briggs described the papilla of the optic disc and hypothesized that vibrations caused by rays of light striking fibers of the retina were conveyed to the papilla, and thence to the optic thalami, on the model of a spider’s web.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #1481.2 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/2476 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | ophthalmographia-sive-oculi-eiusque-partium-descriptio-anatomica |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Cambridge, England