History of opthalmology9Ocular Pathology in The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind and Other Paintings by Pieter Bruegel☆
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Acknowledgements
Many people generously took part in the making of this paper and their assistance is greatfully acknowledged. Foremost, I would like to thank the staff of Capodimonte Museum in Naples, Italy, who generously assisted me with the research and photography of the “Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind.” I would also like to acknowledge the unselfish help I received from Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, Belgium. I also would like to extend my appreciation to Tulane University Medical School
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