The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-07

clamps which neiu poNn I1,,na,
Then. with the special Won Ihppe.
instrument, a delicate, reIoi'ihe ,u
knife. DR.. Fox made a clrcuiaI u
cision several layers deep a niue 10
the front of where the cornea JoinH
the sclerotic coat These layers were
entirely dead, owing to the soaring
effect of the acid which had causeu
blindness. without much dlfhcuity
they were peeled of, much as one
would peel off the skin OF an onion
The patient was absolutely quiet,
giving evidence OF no sensation OF
main And this will especially I'M
press the reader, every one being Ia
miliar with the acute pain produced
by even grain of dust in the eye.
The circular incision was deep
ened, and, slowly, with infinite care,
more layers Of the scared. horny sub
stance of the cornea were peeled and
cut away. By the time that half the
thickness of the cornea had been re-
moved 1t became evident that quite
q number of the innermost layers
were uninjured What remained OF
the tissue was now transparent;
underlying nerves and blood vessels
came into view, and Mt the apex the
long-darkened pupil was plainly visl.-
BILE Another very delicate circular
incision, the careful dissection Of an.
other thin set OF layers. and the pa
tlent was prepared for the latter half
Of the operation-still delicate, bu.
requiring much less time.
The healthy cornea. precisely meas
ured, had been disSected down to its
innermost layers, Deity the surgeon
lifted it with his forceps and placed
1t, like tiny cup, bottom upwards,
upon the eye prepared to receive II
Gentle pressure glued the two
wounded surfaces to each other. ONLY
a thin. almost imperceptible circle OF
vertical cleavage showed that there
had been any operation On the eve
OF Harris, but at the apex of tbe
cornea the pupil and the Iris wore
now clearly visible. for the first tims
in eight years. Granting a succes..
ful healing process, the patient wonId
soon have as good an eye as hefara
the accident in which 1t was blinded
'ihe clamps were removed. the
eyelids pressed closely down ana
bandaged, and the patient was astad
how he felt, 'Aeu
First rate. and full OF confldanco ,
he said. 1 feel that I'm poinn
see as we'll with that eye prettv soa u
rs l ever did" 'ooh
In describing his sensations z,r
on the operating table Hart, "niie
The cutting was absoluterv Saia' @
less. The passage OF tbo pam
through the tissues Of the erah nnlte
produced about the Same eyeoail
as that Of feather drawn sotion
back Of ones hand. oSs the
"Dr. Fox tells mo t,,
down down through layer after Iavor cut
tissue uhtii ne mad reached tba OF
membrane inclosing the jonid iast
tents of the eyeball 1t snems a Con-
wonderful that such a tbIns 70 me
be done safely, where the si,.ld Iould
ALL" na'e spoiled
onortly, now, Harris will ,o
,he hospital and go to his home n',s
II VIII be some little time befnr. out
oanoases may be removed ING
One thing In Harris's favor ts
faith in his cure that never has
waVered since first DR. Fox gave him
encouragement. In this faith there
Is strong religious element
THE operation was the work Of a
great expert" he says; but the cure
is the work Of Greater Expert"
The courage and fortitude with
which Owen Harris struggled to
overcome the handicar OF blindness.
never relaxing during those eight
dar,- years his efforts to maintain
himself aud bis famii-, and his faith
that. some day, he would again see
light. add unusual human interest
to the story of what is probably the
most extraordinary opera Ion ever +
attempted for the restoration of {.
lost sight i