title: Wilhelm August Gottlieb Manniske, MD (1769-1835): microscope use during removal of buried corneal body in 1792.
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.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. jfmuir@earthlink.net
authors: J Fraser
authors: JF
authors: Muirhead
mesh_terms: D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D005858:Germany; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000266:history*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000266:history