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New York Medical Journal, May 8, 1915, Vol 101, No 19.

Introduction

In most textbooks on ophthalmology it is clearly stated that errors of refraction are incurable, and that relief of the symptoms can be obtained only with the aid … more...

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New York Medical Journal, Feb. 3, 1917, pp. 200-202.

A woman, fifty-four years of age, was first seen by me on May 9, 1915. Her son, who guided her into the office, stated that his mother had been “going blind” … more...

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Written sometime between 1920 and 1930. The copy I got a hold of was missing source info.

It is a truth that one can only imagine what one remembers. It is also a truth that one can remember only what … more...

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Originally printed in Hearst’s International, vol. 44, no. 3, Sept 1923, pp. 42-43 & 128-132.

The “editor’s note” below is part of the original article.

Editor’s Note: When Mr. Hapgood was in Berlin he was astonished to see that the … more...

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Originally printed in the American Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 1921, pp. 437-443.

The “editorial comment” paragraph below is by the editor of the journal above.

EDITORIAL COMMENT — To be able to do without one’s eyeglasses, to read and … more...

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Originally published in the Journal of the Allied Medical Associations of America, Oct 1921.
Read at 10th Annual Meeting, Allied Medical Associations of America, held in Atlantic City, June, 1921.

At this time I have to announce what I consider … more...

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