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Title
von Graefe's Cataract Knife
Description
Graefe's cataract knife, stainless steel, c 1950s.
This small knife was used during a cataract operation to cut into the cornea, the outer transparent part of the eye. The knife was designed by Albrecht von Graefe, a Prussian ophthalmologist during the 1800s and manufactured by John Weiss & Son of London.
This small knife was used during a cataract operation to cut into the cornea, the outer transparent part of the eye. The knife was designed by Albrecht von Graefe, a Prussian ophthalmologist during the 1800s and manufactured by John Weiss & Son of London.
Date
c. 1906-1920s
Identifier
2003/167
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
Length: 13.3 cm
Materials
Metal
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