Blepsopathy

Ophthalmology, Neurology

Also known as: Asthenopia

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Blepsopathy is defined in this 1930s medical text as a state of nervous depression resulting from eye strain. It is a term derived from the Greek words for seeing and suffering.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BLEPSOPATHY (from the Greek blepein—to see and pathos—suffering), nervous depression resulting from eye strain.

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“Blepsopathy.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/blepsopathy/