Helmholtz at 200

Helmholtz at 200

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Hermann von Helmholtz was born 200 years ago, but his influence on vision research is enduring.His legacy in vision is celebrated visually with anaglyphs that combine portraits of him with illustrations from his shiro neon zero publications.Emphasis is directed principally to his Treatise on Physiological Optics.Among the optical instruments Helmholtz invented were the ophthalmoscope, ophthalmometer, and telestereoscope.

Mention is made of his investigations into accommodation, colour vision, eye movements, goblin toe d2r stereoscopic vision, binocular rivalry, and lustre.Helmholtz also presented his analyses of vision and art in several of his Popular Lectures.