. The development of ophthalmology in America, 1800 to 1870; a contribution to ophthalmologic history and biography; an address delivered in abstract before the section of ophthalmology of the American medical association, June 4, 1907 . ought out of the anterior chamber. If it can not be drawnout, it should be torn. The patient is then kept in bed two or three dayswith the. eye bandaged. The great advantage of the stopneedle is that it prevents traction on the ciliary body. CORNEAL SUTURE IN CATARACT EXTRACTION. Dr. H. W. Williams, of Boston, was undoubtedly the first to suggest suturing the
. The development of ophthalmology in America, 1800 to 1870; a contribution to ophthalmologic history and biography; an address delivered in abstract before the section of ophthalmology of the American medical association, June 4, 1907 . ought out of the anterior chamber. If it can not be drawnout, it should be torn. The patient is then kept in bed two or three dayswith the. eye bandaged. The great advantage of the stopneedle is that it prevents traction on the ciliary body. CORNEAL SUTURE IN CATARACT EXTRACTION. Dr. H. W. Williams, of Boston, was undoubtedly the first to suggest suturing the corneal wound after cataract extraction. His first reference to the subject was made in 1866.^ He again described his method in the last edition of his work on Diseases of the Bye (Edition of 1886, p. 292), where he says: The use of a suture to bring together the edges of the cor-neal wound was proposed by me about twenty years further trial has proved the value of this expedientin many ■ cases, whatever method of operation, is employed; asalso the perfect tolerance by the cornea of the exceedinglyminute suture. 60. See Stellwag. Am. Editions, 1868, p. 544, and 1873, p. 643. 61. Trans. Am. Oph. Soc, 1866, p. DR. CORNELIUS R. AGNBW (18S0-1888). OPHTHALMOLOGY IN AMERICA. 187 By holding the edges of the wound in contact the suturepromotes immediate union, and tends to lessen the danger ofhernia of the iris, loss of vitreous and suppuration of thewound; while, by securing early restoration of the anteriorand posterior chambers, it removes the iris from contact withthe cornea, or with portions of lens substance or capsule, thuspreventing synechia, or inflammation of the ciliary body. Inmy judgment, the suture deserves attention as a, means ofgaining quicker and better results in any mode of extraction. The needle I use is one-fourth of an inch long, and has aflattened point with cutting edges. The needle-holder shouldnot be fastened with a spring catch, but mu
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