Ophthalmic hospital reports and journal of the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital.

Date:
1857-1879
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Credit: Ophthalmic hospital reports and journal of the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL REPORTS* AND JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. No. I. October, 1857. At a meeting of tlie Medical Council of the Hospital on the 25th of August last, it was determined to issue a periodical record of ophthalmic observation and experience; it was thought that at Moorfields, alone, much valuable information is gained and lost that should be preserved, and that such a Journal might obtain favour in the hands of many engaged in practice throughout the country. Mr. Streatfeild was appointed to collect and arrange, from time to time, the material, and order its publication. The Ophthalmic Journal will be, for the present, issued quarterly. It will give short monographs, by members of the staff, and of the Profession generally, (if we are so fortu¬ nate as to engage their attention,) on any physiological or pathological subjects connected with our especial study; with, it is hoped, occasional engravings, or photographs, as illustra¬ tions. It will also contain a summary reprint of the monthly reports of the Registrar of the Hospital, and the titles of books and preparations presented to the Ophthalmic Library and Museum of the Hospital. It will not contain reviews of books, as such ; or, any correspondence; or, anonymous pub¬ lications. The opinions expressed in it must be understood to be those of individual authors. The editor will collect minor noteworthy observations, and record novelties and illustrative cases, with regard to consecutive detail. lie is well assured of the active co-operation of his colleagues, and confidently depends on the kind consideration of others in promotion of this undertaking, for the mutual improvement of science. He would be much obliged for any suggestion to increase the practical value of the Journal. a