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Tissue Series
These pieces are made of Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges of old books. They are constructed by a technique of rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper called quilling or paper filigree. Quilling was first practiced by Renaissance nuns and monks who are said to have made artistic use of the gilded edges of worn out bibles, and later by 18th century ladies who made artistic use of lots of free time.
- by Lisa Nilsson
Surgical steps for treatment of entropion and trichiasis
This patient has entropion (an in-turned eyelid) and trichiasis (a condition where the eyelashes are misdirected and grow inwards towards the eye - frequently but not always accompanying entropion).
The original captions from the National Museum of Health state that this patient had conjunctivitis (swelling of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the front of the eye and inside of the eyelids), keratitis (swelling of the cornea), and the entire set of symptoms was secondary to trachoma.
Trachoma is caused by Chlamidia trachomatis, and is also known as “blinding trachoma”, for its often-devastating results when left untreated. Since it often manifests as just an irritating itchy affliction at the start, if people don’t have the opportunity to seek help early on, the condition can permanently scar the retina before they ever get treated.
This is also one of the earliest recorded eye afflictions, recorded in Egypt between 20 and 10 BCE. For a long time, it was endemic to much of the world, but with the advent of antibiotics, regions with organized governments and healthcare systems have gone a long way towards eliminating it. The United States, most of Europe, and India have had concerted efforts to eliminate the condition, but it still affects between 50 - 80 million people, and at least 2 million (possibly up to 8 million) are permanently blinded due to the condition.
The patient shown here is from the 20th General Hospital, located in Ledo, India, during WWII.
Drawing of the hand and wrist with exposed tendons, circa 1900. Art by Elisa Schorn. From the anatomical literature and drawings collection at Heidelberg University.
Female dissection. Edo-Period Japan.
Conducted on the body of a 34-year-old female executed criminal. The document, entitled Gyokusai Zōzu, was published in 1774.
Edo-period, Japan.
These illustrations are from a book by Bunken Kagami (1755-1819) that documents the dissection of a body belonging to a female criminal executed in 1800.
Seyakuin Kainan Taizōzu (circa 1798)
These illustrations are from the book entitled Seyakuin Kainan Taizōzu, which documents the dissection of a 34-year-old criminal executed in 1798. The dissection team included the physicians Kanzen Mikumo, Ranshū Yoshimura, and Genshun Koishi.
Edo-period Japan.
Dissection, 1783. This illustration is from a book by Genshun Koishi on the dissection of a 40-year-old male criminal executed in Kyōto in 1783.
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