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A microscopic cutting edge and a suction device are features of the special instrument used for a vitrectomy, an operation on the back chamber of the (...)
A microscopic cutting edge and a suction device are features of the special instrument used for a vitrectomy, an operation on the back chamber of the (...)

A microscopic cutting edge and a suction device are features of the special instrument used for a vitrectomy, an operation on the back chamber of the (...)

Date10/22/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: A microscopic cutting edge and a suction device are features of the special instrument used for a vitrectomy; an operation on the back chamber of the eye that restored the sight of a 56-year-old Israeli for whom doctors in his own country could do nothing. Dr. Mark Mandelcorn performed the operation at Mount Sinai.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020754F
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