Cataract extractions.

United States, 1929.

1 film reel (14 min.) : silent, black and white ; 16 mm

00:14:00

British Medical Association

Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 2.0 UK: England & Wales

In English.

Produced by Claveloux Parker and Wills Hospital, Philadelphia.

Title from opening credits.

"This film is from the B.M.A. Film Library"--From opening credits.

Segment 1 The procedure for simple extraction of cataracts is shown. The procedure is repeated on many eyes, and the films have been edited together in a series. The puncture of the eyeball, incision of capsule and counterpuncture are shown in the procedure. An example of a difficult extraction and an example of an easy extraction are shown. The procedure for extracting a secondary cataract with a needle is shown. The method of extraction by a buccal vacuum and suction is shown. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:05:50:11 Length: 00:05:50:11

Segment 2 A series of cataract extractions continues to be shown. Then the method for irrigating the anterior chamber of the eye and replacing the iris is shown, again in a series of operations. Time start: 00:05:50:11 Time end: 00:11:44:06 Length: 00:05:53:20