The Cataract in Capsule Operation
نویسنده
چکیده
are strictly accurate. I have now done over 800 cataracts by my method, and over 1,200 cataracts altogether (including the 800) since October 1911. This number is large enough to give me confidence both in my conclusions and in my ability to reply to his criticisms. Capt. P. S. Smith and others would have us believe that there is only one correct way to extract a senile cataract. It is but fair to ask, has the last word been said on cataract or any other subject ? As the result of personal experience, and the observation of cases operated on by Col. Smith and others following his method, I am of opinion that Lt.-Col. Smith's operation is not a sound one. My objections to Lt.-Col Smith's operation are:?
منابع مشابه
Ophthalmology: Advances in Treatment, with Special Reference to Penicillin
OF all the ailments wvhich the human beinig is calledl upon to suffer in acdvaincing years , perhaps loss of vision is the worst. TIhe commonest cause of this visual defect is cataract an opacification of the lens which varies in (legree from a slight opacity, which prevents one seeing small print clearly, to total opacificatioin, when light alone will penetrate through to the retina. Up to a (...
متن کاملA Recent Development in the Surgery of Cataract By
EXTRACTION of the human lens for cataract has been performed with various improvements and increasing success for just 200 years. Daviel (1748) reported the first planned extraction but, as is frequently the experience of pioneers, his operation did not at first prove popular and most surgeons continued to couch cataracts, dislocating the opaque lens within the eye as had been practised in vari...
متن کاملTreatment of ophidism-induced bilateral canine cataract by extracapsular lens extraction and intraocular lens implantation
The aim of this study was to report a new cause of cataract, namely snake bite induced cataract in a dog. A 3-year-old male mongrel dog was referred to our clinic for the assessment of cataract in both eyes. The dog was bitten by a snake nearly 4 months ago. A 40 dioptre acrylic lens with 13 mm haptics was implanted into the lens capsule. In the left eye, posterior synechia was detected in the ...
متن کاملCataract: Senile, Traumatic, and Congenital
A concise discussion of the various operative procedures for extraction of cataract is reproduced verbatim, occupying twelve pages, from " A Text-book of Ophthalmology," by John W. Wright, m.d., of Columbus, Ohio, 1896. Dr. Wright first published an account of his operation for removal of the lens in its capsule in 1881, and practised it for thirty years. In many respects it is extraordinarily ...
متن کاملComparative evaluation of post operative uveitis following use of viscoelastic (Methyl cellulose gel or healon) and air in patients C cataract surgery and lens implantation
Background: Cataract surgery lens implantation is the most common eye surgery that good quality of operation can help good visual outcome. One of the most common complication following cataract surgery is uveitis that usualy occur in first few weeks after operation. The aim of the present study was to compare the incidence of the post operative uveitis between viscoelastic substance and air in...
متن کامل