DR. DANIEL ALBERT PROFILES AN OPHTHALMIC PREDECESSOR

On the 250th anniversary of the death of composer George Frideric Handel, Dr. Daniel Albert recently spoke to BBC Radio about the signs, symptoms, and probable eye diseases of Handel and Bach and why they went blind. Both composers were treated by Chevalier John Taylor, a British eye surgeon and shameless self-promoter with an unsavory reputation. Dr. Albert discussed his fascinating research with UW News.