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Surgery's Ancient Roots

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A museum blog article by the American Academy of Ophthalmology on the ancient history of cataract surgery, including couching and Jacques Daviel's 1750 extracapsular extraction.

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American Academy of Ophthalmology
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https://www.aao.org/museum-blog/detail/surgerys-ancient-roots
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Surgery's Ancient Roots
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This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Medical Specialties, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.

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1

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