Notes on extraction of senile cataract / by Freeland Fergus.

  • Fergus, A. Freeland (Andrew Freeland), 1858-1932.
Date:
1900
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Credit: Notes on extraction of senile cataract / by Freeland Fergus. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    although it does not appear, from the hospital records, that such was ever undertaken. Moreover, in one of these we had distinct proof that the patient had himself tampered with the bandages after the operation. On looking over the manuscript matter supplied to me by Dr. Cochran, I cannot tind that I have had on any occasion to perform iridotomy. Hence I think that it may fairly be concluded that there has been very little plastip iritis. _ That there is after almost every extraction some iritic irritation, i,s almost certain. Moreover, adhesions between the iris and the cicatrising capsule are by no means infrequent, and probably cannot be prevented; yet acute plastic iritis is, in my opinion, always tlie result of sepsis. I cannot concieve of any other cause. Now, this series of cases has, I think, given good results. It is true that Knapp and various others have been able to give as long a series as this without recording any mishap at all, but I think that the results given here will bear a comparison with those generally obtained by most operators. It is, at anyrate, a vast improvement on the results obtained before all these precautions began to be taken. OLAsaow: i-rintkd nv ai.kx. macdouoai.i,