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Arch Ophthalmol. 2000;118:862.

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The future of the intracapsular operation lies in the reduction of the difficulties with improvement in the methods of operating with better technic; when this has been accomplished, the statement of Herman Knapp, in a letter to Colonel Henry Smith in 1905, will hold true, namely, that "If you can establish a safe method of intracapsular cataract extraction, you will equal Daviel's contribution to humanity."

Reference: Knapp A. Present state of intracapsular cataract operation. Arch Ophthalmol. 1947;38:38.