Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye
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The Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye is a foundational 9th-century Arabic work on ophthalmology that systematically covers the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the eye and influenced later medical traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye canonical | 2 |
| Ten Treatises on the Eye | 1 |
| The Ten Treatises on the Eye | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye Context triple: [Hunayn ibn Ishaq, notableWork, Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye Target entity description: The Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye is a foundational 9th-century Arabic work on ophthalmology that systematically covers the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the eye and influenced later medical traditions.
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A.
The Book of Medicines
The Book of Medicines is a poetry collection by Chickasaw writer Linda Hogan that weaves Indigenous spirituality, environmental themes, and personal healing into lyrical meditations on land and body.
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B.
Bencao Gangmu
Bencao Gangmu is a monumental 16th-century Chinese pharmacopeia and natural history encyclopedia that systematically documents medicinal substances, their properties, and uses in traditional Chinese medicine.
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C.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
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D.
Book of Chen
The Book of Chen is an official Chinese historical text that records the history of the Chen dynasty as part of the standard dynastic histories.
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E.
Book of Liang
The Book of Liang is an official Chinese historical text that chronicles the history, politics, and culture of the Liang dynasty as part of the standard dynastic histories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic scientific work
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medical treatise ⓘ ophthalmology text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ten Treatises on the Eye
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linked to:
Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye
The Ten Treatises on the Eye ⓘ
linked to:
Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye
|
| author | Hunayn ibn Ishaq ⓘ |
| authorCulture | Nestorian Christian under the Abbasids ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
physician
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translator ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| covers |
diagnosis of eye diseases
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prognosis of eye diseases ⓘ therapeutic procedures for eye conditions ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 9th century ⓘ |
| described |
cornea
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eyelids ⓘ lacrimal apparatus ⓘ lens ⓘ optic nerve ⓘ retina ⓘ structure of the eye ⓘ |
| field |
medicine
ⓘ
ophthalmology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptCopiesIn | various medieval Arabic manuscripts ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| importance |
foundational work in ophthalmology
ⓘ
systematic early text on eye anatomy and disease ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Arabic medical writers
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medieval European ophthalmology ⓘ medieval Islamic ophthalmology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Galenic medicine
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Greek medical tradition ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| numberOfTreatises | 10 ⓘ |
| partOf | Arabic medical literature ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Baghdad ⓘ |
| subject |
anatomy of the eye
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diseases of the eye ⓘ ophthalmic pharmacology ⓘ physiology of vision ⓘ treatment of eye diseases ⓘ |
| titleInArabic | كتاب العشر مقالات في العين ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic Golden Age science ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Latin
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other European languages ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work for physicians
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teaching text in medical education ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye Description of subject: The Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye is a foundational 9th-century Arabic work on ophthalmology that systematically covers the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the eye and influenced later medical traditions.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye
linked to: Book of the Ten Treatises on the Eye