Interest in the anatomy and function of the eye dates back to ancient times. For centuries, scholars explored the phenomenon of vision, moving from speculation to systematic anatomical observation. This essay presents an overview of selected anatomists and scholars who played an important role in advancing the study of the eyeball and the visual apparatus. Through centuries of study, anatomists advanced knowledge of the eye’s structure and function, shaping the modern science of vision. • Overview of selected anatomists who studied the visual apparatus. • Historical development of anatomical knowledge about the eye. • Summary of major discoveries shaping modern ophthalmology.
Haładaj et al. (Wed,) studied this question.