Seeing War through New Eyes

An ophthalmic history exhibit created by the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Museum of Vision will be featured on the Museum’s website throughout the month of November in recognition of Veterans Day. The online exhibit, titled “Eyes of War,” explores the sacrifices and contributions of ophthalmologists as well as ophthalmic innovations made during World War II. Originally created in honor of the 60th Anniversary of VE Day, the online version of the exhibit includes ophthalmology’s responses to World War II, wartime discoveries and the stories of ophthalmologist soldiers, freedom fighters and prisoners whose lives were changed forever by the experience of war. Read more.