Two hundred years of surgery [5]

摘要

Johns Collins Warren (1778-1856) had a major interest in ophthalmic issues and published three papers in this field — the first on cataract surgery and the other two reporting cases of ocular trauma, ocular inflammation, and the recommendation of leeches to restore lost sight. Nevertheless, his original contributions in ophthalmology are not known. Thus, the recent analysis by Gawande of Warren's article on cataract surgery merits further discussion.