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Magnifying spectacles were worn by surgeon during delicate transplant operation as he sliced away corneal tissue that was only tiny fractions of an in(...)
Magnifying spectacles were worn by surgeon during delicate transplant operation as he sliced away corneal tissue that was only tiny fractions of an in(...)

Magnifying spectacles were worn by surgeon during delicate transplant operation as he sliced away corneal tissue that was only tiny fractions of an in(...)

Date11/6/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Magnifying spectacles were worn by surgeon during delicate transplant operation as he sliced away corneal tissue that was only tiny fractions of an inch thick. After operation, eye got final check under high-power miscroscope.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026676F
Tiny plastic cornea, the size of a button, used in yesterday's transplant operation is shown balanced on end of a finger to illustrate its size. It is(...)
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