In 1975, Dr. Angelos Dellaporta wrote a wonderful review of the history of gonioscopy that is included here. There has not been much change in the field since 1975 and this classic paper is as useful now as it was when published.
"Historial Notes on Gonioscopy", Dr. Angelos Dellaporta
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This article is used with the kind permission of Dr. Angelos Dellaporta and theSurvey of Ophthalmology.
This article was published in Survey of Ophthalmology, Vol. 20, Issue 2. A. Dellaporta, "Historical Notes on Gonioscopy", Pages 137-149, Copyright Elsevier (1975)".
Survey of Ophthalmology Website: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00396257.