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FRANK C. PARKER, M.D.

Arch Ophthal. 1938;20(4):597-603.

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Of the many pitfalls confronting one in the performance of operations for cataract, I dare say none gives more concern, especially in the simple extraction of cataract, than does prolapse of the iris. A prolapsed iris may be simply an annoyance, or it may be a grave source of danger to the well-being of the eye. Delayed healing of the wound, inflammatory reactions, keratitis, a kinked cornea with resultant haze and even sympathetic involvement of the other eye all seem to be lurking about to make the lot of the ophthalmic surgeon a not too happy one.

Every one at some time has the urge to try something foreign to his everyday methods, and while in such a mood about seven years ago I decided to perform some simple extractions, having in mind mental pictures of this procedure as done by my former chiefs, Drs. Fisher, Berens, Schwenk, Risley, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NORRISTOWN, PA.

Footnotes
Read by invitation before the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Section on Ophthalmology, April 21, 1938.

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