Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-31
Sight 10 the Blind-an Interesting
Surgical Operation.

On the 9TH of last January DR.. W. F.
Fundenberg, of this city, removed an
eve from Mrs. Abbott, lady over 80
years of age, who formerly lived in Mt.
Savage, but resides for the present OH
Harrison street here.
The old lady had been affected with
cataract of beth eyes, which is common
ly supposed to be a thin Opaque scum
over the eye, but is really change in
the tissues of the lens, rendering it
opaque and preventing the transmission
of an image to the retina.
The operation of extracting the lens
is an exceedingly delicate one, requir-
ing the incest skill With this view
the friends of Mrs. Abbott advised her
to visit Cumberland and secure the pro-
fessional services Of DR. w. F. Funden-
berg, whose high reputation as an
oculist would guarantee successful treat
ment and speedy restoration of sight.
Accordingly she came last summer to
this city to consult him; but on account
of the extreme heat and the advanced
age Of the patient, the Doctor preferred
to perform the operation in colder
weather.
A short time after this, however, she
had a general practitioner operate upon
one of her eyes, but the attempt was
utterly unsuccessful, and lett as an at
ter effect extreme neuralgia, pains in
that eye and whole side of the head,
endangering the safety of the other eye,
aud so severe that she was unable to
rest day or night. 1t became necessary
to have the mistreated eye removed.
The operation was successfully perform
ed by DR.. Fundenberg, as above stated,
On the 9TH of January last.
About three weeks ago the cataract
was removed by DR.. Fundenberg from
the remaining eye, in which there has
been total blindness for eight years.
The operation was successful in all its
details, and sight has been fully r'sfor
ed. Mrs. Abbott has now no difficulty
in distinguishing all objects, and with
the aid of glasses will be able to read
the finest print.
The fact is clearly ELECTED by this
case that it is most hazardous thing to
eatruSt the treatment of diseases Of so
delicate an organ as the eye to the
ordinary general practitioner, when the
servicee of skilled aud experienced
specialist can be secured who has spent
years in the study and practice OF that
subject alone.
Mrs. Abbott is very intelligent old
lady and has very clear remembrance
of all the events of her past life. When
only nine years old she distinctly re-
members having shaken hands with
Gen. Washington at Downingtown, %
miles west of Philadelphia. Her hus-
band was a soldier in the war OF 1912,
and she now draws pension from that
fact. She was one of the original mem
bers of the Episcopal church here,
when Dr. Buell. was pastor many years
ago. Her delight in the restoration OF
J her sight is unbounded.- Cumberland
Times.
The Shenandoah Iron Works, situa-
ted in the Southern end of Page county,
aud owned by the Messrs. Mines, have
determined to resume operations early
in the Spring. Work was suspended
more than year ago on account OF the
| decline in the iron trade, and has been
idle ever since. The company, when
! in full operation, we believe, employs,
some two or three hundred laborers,
! n.v;,,o uohI ware,