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With hindsight: Cataract surgery

Clinical Practice
David Baker investigates cataract surgery at the turn of the 20th century

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A previous article in this series looked at spectacle correction of the post-cataract operation patient before the days of implants or contact lenses. This article takes a brief survey of the state of cataract surgery at the turn of the 20th century, and the pre- and postoperative care regimes of the time.

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