A treatise on the cataract; : with cases to prove the necessity of dividing the transparent cornea, ... / by M. de Wenzel, jun. ... ; translated from the French, with many additional remarks, by James Ware, surgeon.

  • Wenzel, M. de (Michel), -1810.
Date:
M.DCC.XCI. [1791]
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Credit: A treatise on the cataract; : with cases to prove the necessity of dividing the transparent cornea, ... / by M. de Wenzel, jun. ... ; translated from the French, with many additional remarks, by James Ware, surgeon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 2] though it may be fufficient to pundure this membrane, yet, when punctured, the fides of the capfule can in no way be re- moved by the needle from their firft po- fition, and of courfe will ftill intercept the rays of light, It is not impoffible that they may again unite, There remains, therefore, no other remedy but the ex- traction of the opaque capfule, or of the portions into which jt has been divided, For this purpofe, an incifion muft be made through the cornea, and a {mall forceps in- troduced, with which the opaque portions may be taken away. This method, if the capfule has formed no adhefions*, pre- fents a flattering profpec of fuccefs; but it is a much more hazardous operation after a depreffion of the cataract than after its extraction. In the operation of %* If the opaque capfule adheres to the iris, and an attempt to extract it be perfifted in, there is danger of feparating the iris from its connection at the outer margin, and inducing blindnefs from this caufe, A few inftances, however, will be mentioned in the fequel, which fhew that blindnefs is not always the confequence of fuch an accident. | 3 ' extraction,