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# Paul W. Brand

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Paul Wilson Brand, was a pioneer in developing tendon transfer techniques for use in the hands of those with leprosy. He was the first physician to appreciate that leprosy is not a disease of the tissue but of the nerves: it is the loss of the sensation of pain which makes sufferers susceptible to i

##  Quotes by Paul W. Brand

> [“Under optimum conditions the human eye can detect a candle at a distance of fifteen miles.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-w-brand/under-optimum-conditions-the-human-eye-can-detect-a-candle-at-a/)

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[Candle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/candle/)

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> [“Our assortment of rods and cones lets us see objects at the ends of our noses and also stars light-years away.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-w-brand/our-assortment-of-rods-and-cones-lets-us-see-objects-at-the-ends-of/)

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> [“The brain’s total number of connections rivals the stars and galaxies of the universe.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-w-brand/the-brain-s-total-number-of-connections-rivals-the-stars-and-galaxies/)

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