Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Extractions of cataract in the capsule.
Indian med. Gaz., 35, 241-46; 36, 220-25; 40, 327-30. 1900; 1901 –1905.
Smith, an officer in the Indian Medical Service, had remarkable success with his method of extraction of cataract within the capsule. He modified his operation in 1926 (Arch. Ophthal. N.Y., 55, 213-24). See also Smith's monograph, The Treatment of Cataract (Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co, 1910).
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| Entry Number | #5946 |
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Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: Calcutta