Oftalmica galileo biography
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Galileo: not one but two new catalogs!
What's New
A new 2014 ophthalmic lens catalog for its customers Since May 19, Oftalmica Galileo Italia has provided its optometry customers with a new ophthalmic lens catalog for 2014. Each new edition includes "the event of the year" and the recent catalog - published for Galileo's 150th anniversary and the 450th birthday of Galileo Galilei, the scientist who inspired the name of the brand - could not do anything other than celebrate such an important date. Some of the pages take the reader on a pleasant historical journey through the development of this prestigious Italian brand that has been loyal to its territory for so many years. In addition to the lively tone of its story, eye care professionals will also find that added value and quality are the guidelines on which the catalog is based and refer to a large number of products on the marknad. Also included is a range of professional services designed to meet the needs
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Received 16 January 2015; accepted 4 February 2015; published 10 February 2015
ABSTRACT
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) complained of several disorders during his life, the most important of which were chronic arthritic pains and bilateral blindness. These symptoms might be results from an immune rheumatic disease, namely reactive arthritis (urethritis, uveitis, arthritis), when Gali- leo started suffering with an episode of fever in June 1593. Padua University owns the fifth lumbar vertebra of the great scientist and we performed a series of anthropological and radiographic analyses on it. The anthropological measurements showed that the shape of the vertebra was normal as to exclude significant diseases. The study through radiography and Computed Tomography showed only a mild arthrosis documented bygd small osteophytosis. Eventually the disease evolved into blindness with a pannus restricting the pupils (uveitis). These findings support the occurrence of reactive arthritis. Alternat
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