Couching (ophthalmology)
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couching-ophthalmology-203-2696282
title:
Couching (ophthalmology)
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Couching is the earliest documented form of cataract surgery. It involves dislodging the lens of the eye, thus removing the cloudiness caused by the cataract. Couching was a precursor to modern cataract surgery and pars plana vitrectomy.
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description:
Earliest known cataract surgery
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couching_(ophthalmology)
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2023-12-11T07:16:44Z
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