National Library of Medicine | Visionary Technology: Exploring Eyeglasses and Impairment in the NLM’s Collections @NLMNIH | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Rachael Gillibrand, PhD — University of Leeds
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET — This talk will be live-streamed globally, and archived on NLM's YouTube Channel and NIH VideoCasting.
Join Dr. Rachael Gillibrand as she explores the connections between eye impairments and the creation of eyeglasses, using the collections of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The talk will highlight items from her 'ocular impairment' resource collection, accessible through the Medical Heritage Library, as well as materials used in her forthcoming book on premodern disability. Together, we will dive into the pages of historical texts, including Guy de Chauliac's Chyrurgia, Bartholomeus Anglicus' De proprietatibus rerum and the writings of Ambroise Paré, to explore how ocular health has influenced the design of eyeglasses throughout history.
Rachael Gillibrand, PhD — University of Leeds
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET — This talk will be live-streamed globally, and archived on NLM's YouTube Channel and NIH VideoCasting.
Join Dr. Rachael Gillibrand as she explores the connections between eye impairments and the creation of eyeglasses, using the collections of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The talk will highlight items from her 'ocular impairment' resource collection, accessible through the Medical Heritage Library, as well as materials used in her forthcoming book on premodern disability. Together, we will dive into the pages of historical texts, including Guy de Chauliac's Chyrurgia, Bartholomeus Anglicus' De proprietatibus rerum and the writings of Ambroise Paré, to explore how ocular health has influenced the design of eyeglasses throughout history.
![La Bandera Verde: Programa Rural Pro Familia [The Green Flag] (Airlie Productions, 1974)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YGomks4mGJI/hqdefault.jpg "La Bandera Verde: Programa Rural Pro Familia [The Green Flag] (Airlie Productions, 1974)
In the rural, coffee-growing region of Colombia, Profamilia partners with local entities such as the Coffee Growers Association and the Catholic church to demonstrate the efficacy and validity of family planning methods. The homemakers, farmers, and children of a rural town discuss among themselves the benefits of these methods, and how to procure them from their local shops or designated sellers.
Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918401887306676
Learn more about the National Library of Medicines historical audiovisuals program at: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/films
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![Hohenkrankheit [Silent] (Producer not identified, 1929?)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZtOd39AWmVU/hqdefault.jpg "Hohenkrankheit [Silent] (Producer not identified, 1929?)
Title translates in English as altitude sickness. A man wearing a hat folded from newspaper is writing on a piece of paper. A hand reaches in and places a breathing apparatus in the mans mouth. Other men are shown wearing aviator goggles, writing on paper, and using the breathing apparatus. One man repeatedly holds his hands out from his body, examining their movement. Some of the people in the film wear white coats, suggesting they are scientists or doctors. In the final frames, three men and a woman, all in white coats, are outside, smiling and handling a camera and what appears to be a length of string. This film was made approximately one year after the Deutsche Forschungsrat für Luftfahrt (German Aeronautics Research Council) was founded.
Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101773260
Learn more about the National Library of Medicines historical audiovisuals program at: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/films
#medicalhistory #aviation #silentfilm")
