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Title
Beer's Cataract Knife
Description
Beer's cataract knife, metal, c 1906-c 1930s.
The design of this cataract knife was invented by Austrian ophthalmologist, Georg Joseph Beer, who pioneered a new method of cataract surgery during the late 1700s. This knife would have been used to remove some of the affected lens.
The design of this cataract knife was invented by Austrian ophthalmologist, Georg Joseph Beer, who pioneered a new method of cataract surgery during the late 1700s. This knife would have been used to remove some of the affected lens.
Date
c. 1906-1920s
Identifier
2003/77.40.14
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Physical Dimensions
Length: 13.4 cm
Materials
Metal
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