1. Astigmatism was first described by Thomas Young in the 19th century.
2. M. Chamblant patented cylindrical lenses with two planoconvex lenses in 1813.
3. George Biddell Airy designed cylindrical lenses in 1824.
4. Chauncey Enoch Goodrich noted the corrective effects of cylindrical lenses in 1825.
5. American ophthalmologists largely ignored Goodrich's findings until Donders' publication in 1864. 6. Goodrich contributed more to agriculture than ophthalmology later in life.
Ophthalmologist’s Time Machine: Chapter 28
The history of the prophylaxis and treatment of endophthalmitis
By
Stephen G. Schwartz,
Landon J. Rohowetz,
Harry W. Flynn Jr.,
Christopher T. Leffler,
Andrzej Grzybowski
7/23/2025
4 min read