A probationary surgical essay on artificial pupil / submitted, by authority of the President and his Council, to the examionation of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, when candidate for admission into their corporation, in conformity to their regulations respecting the admission of ordinary members by John M'Farlan.

  • Macfarlan, John F.
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1820
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Credit: A probationary surgical essay on artificial pupil / submitted, by authority of the President and his Council, to the examionation of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, when candidate for admission into their corporation, in conformity to their regulations respecting the admission of ordinary members by John M'Farlan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tion ought to be attempted; at least in which we cannot with any confidence expect success. The following passages, from Professor Beer of Vienna's lately published work,* v/ill shew the opinion of that eminent oculist on this point. He begins thus :—** The success of this operation is very doubtful when the pa- tient has not a distinct sensation of light; when the cornea is leucomatous almost to its edge, or even cicatrized, or covered with specks ; when the cornea is partially staphy- lomatous; or when there exists any consti- tutional disease. This operation, he continues, will most certainly be unsuccess- ful, and threatens the total destruction of the eye, and is, of consequence, decidedly contra-indicated, if there no longer remains any sensation of light, or if we observe the whole iris and adjoining parts of the interior * Lehre von dem Augenkiankhcitcn. Vol. II, p. 196, § 16S.