Musings on Medicine, Myth, and History: India’s Legacy by VK Raju

Musings on Medicine, Myth, and History: India’s Legacy is a collection of fourteen short essays. It presents a holistic view of ancient medical history and Indian developments in ophthalmology, the authors’ medical specialty. Deep respect for their homeland is apparent, as is their concern for sighted and visually impaired patients at home in the United States or on service trips abroad.

Readers may be surprised to learn that cataract surgery was first described and performed in India nearly three thousand years ago. Much of current practice in ophthalmology can be traced to medical pioneers in Ancient India.

This book is sure to broaden your perspective of India’s contributions to modern health care. But also, in the process, you will become better acquainted with many other aspects of India, which was once the world’s leading economic “superpower.”