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ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHLOROFORM IN SURGICAL OPERATIONS
1855
The Lancet
The eye having been exposed by means of a self-acting wire speculum, a fine needle, with a stop to it, so as to prevent its passing too far, is introduced in the usual way, and is passed into the centre of the capsule; another needle is then introduced from the opposite point, and entered into the capsule as nearly as possible at the same spot as the other; the points of the two needles are then made to separate from each other, and the capsule is thus effectually torn through. Cases now and
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