FSU Celsus The Brilliant Doctor Discussion

One of our first discussion assignments introduced us to the Roman medical writer Celsus whose On Medicine is one of our most comprehensive resources of medical treatments in antiquity. Scholars, and reasonably so, have mixed opinions on the gravity of his medical knowledge. Is he an innovator, a brilliant doctor, or just a methodic compiler? For this discussion post, you have to decide for yourself. Read the article by Lazzeri  Download Lazzeri, assessing the medical value of Celsus’ description of trichiasis, commonly known as in-grown eyelashes (Links to an external site.). Use Lazzeri’s method of assessment and assess the medical value of Celsus’ description of pterygium  Download Celsus’ description of pterygium, commonly known as “surfer’s eye.” (Links to an external site.) What do you think? Is Celsus an innovator, a brilliant doctor, or just a medical compiler in his description of the condition?