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2. was admitted into the 



Royal Infirmary about the middle of Septem- 

 ber ^ with a cataradt in the one eye, and the 

 cornea of the other quite opaque. 



The pupil of the catarafted eye was con- 

 tracted to above the fize of a large pin head, 

 but quite immoveable. 



He was vifited by feveral Surgeons in 

 town, who were of opinion, that the dif- 

 eafe was incurable, and that the bottom of 

 the eye was affecfled, as well as the cryflal- 

 line lens. 



I propofed trying the new operation, be- 

 fore he {hould be dilmiffed incurable ; to 

 which they very readily confented. 



I performed it without any accident, and 

 the man recovered in a few days, without 

 any fever, pain, or inflammation. He was 

 difmiffed the houfe about a fortnight after 

 the operation, when his eye was quite clear, 

 but the pupil ftill immoveable j and he could 

 only perceive a glimmering of light, which 

 is more than was expedled from the ap- 

 pearance of the pupil before the opera- 

 tion. 



3. & 4. John Craig, aged about 40 

 years, was admitted into the Royal Infirmary 



with 



