Wilhelm August Gottlieb Manniske, MD (1769-1835): microscope use during removal of buried corneal body in 1792

JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Feb;131(2):238-41. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.584.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Historical Article
  • Portrait

MeSH terms

  • Corneal Injuries*
  • Eye Foreign Bodies / history*
  • Eye Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / history*
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / surgery
  • Germany
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • Humans
  • Microscopy / history*
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / history*
  • Ophthalmology / history

Personal name as subject

  • Wilhelm August Gottlieb Manniske