An Eighteenth-Century Battle for Priority: Jacques Daviel (1693—1762) and the Extraction of Cataracts

Cataract surgery and controversy: Susruta-Daviel-Kelman

“…Half of the couchings were deemed successful and 9 of 13 surgical lens removal outcomes were “good” or the “same as before the lens extraction.” Interestingly, even this demonstration of efficacy did not dispel the notion that couching was preferable. [ 2 ]…”

“…This technique is now the standard for cataract surgery, coupled with implantation of an intraocular lens. [ 2 ]…”