JAMA Ophthalmology: History of Medicine Topic Collection http://archopht.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:48:15 GMT Silverchair editor@archopht.jamanetwork.com webmaster@archopht.jamanetwork.com Wilhelm August Gottlieb Manniske, MD (1769-1835) Microscope Use During Removal of Buried Corneal Body in 1792 Microscope Use for Buried Corneal Body in 1792 http://archopht.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1653308 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Muirhead J. <span class="paragraphSection">In 1792, a priest in Germany consulted a young doctor about a buried corneal foreign body hidden in a small, hard mass that partly covered the pupil. During removal of the foreign body, the doctor inspected the corneal incision with a microscope to confirm the suspected presence of the foreign body. This may be the first use of a microscope in eye surgery.</span> 131 2 238 241 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.584 http://archopht.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1653308