Yes, Dr. Jose Rizal was a real ophthalmologist
- Author:
Ma. Dominga B. Padilla
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Other Types
- MeSH: Ophthalmologists
- From: Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology 2011;36(2):83-91
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: By any standard, our national hero, Jose Rizal, is one of the most interesting, brilliant, enigmatic, charismatic, and controversial figures in history. There seems to be always something new to discover about him and debates around him prevail to this day. It is no wonder, therefore, that this year 2011, the 150th anniversary of his birth, almost every columnist, every commentator, every radio and television station, has had something to say about some special “little known” facts about our national hero. During the past year, there had been numerous reports in all forms of media about Rizal as sportsman and excellent student, as someone who had prophetic dreams, as a world traveler, a romantic, an artist, a political activist, as polyglot who spoke 22 languages and dialects, and of course, as a writer and martyr. Even topics as mundane as where he tied his horse when he visited his childhood sweetheart have generated interest. The list goes on and on.
- Full text:PJO 102.pdf
