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How an eye physician who translated classical Greek medicine into Arabic helped form Western medical thought

Strategic angle: A medieval ophthalmologist who translated Greek works by Galen, Hippocrates, and Plato into Arabic played a pivotal role in shaping Western medical scholarship, according to a study published in the journal Cogent Arts a

Editorial Staff · 2026-04-07 · 1 MIN READ

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First published 2026-04-07T01:30:01.000Z

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