The action of light on the retina: Translation and commentary of Holmgren (1866)

Leila Kantola; Marco Piccolino; Nicholas J. Wade

doi:10.1080/0964704X.2019.1622942

The action of light on the retina: Translation and commentary of Holmgren (1866)

Leila Kantola, Marco Piccolino, Nicholas J. Wade (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

In 1866, Holmgren published an account of the physiological action of light on the retina. The article is taken as the origin of research on the electroretinogram, although the term was not introduced until much later. We present a translation of the article into English and provide a commentary on its reception and significance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	399-415
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
Volume	28
Issue number	4
Early online date	21 Jun 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0964704X.2019.1622942
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2019

Keywords

Dewar
Holmgren
McKendrick
electroretinogram
light
retina

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Neuroscience
Clinical Neurology
History and Philosophy of Science

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