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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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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(...)

Date11/6/1968

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 not of the same substance as a contact lens, is optically perfect and custom des [Incomplete]

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