George Critchett (1817-1882) and His Son George Anderson Critchett (1845-1925)

Surg Innov. 2017 Feb;24(1):89-91. doi: 10.1177/1553350616677501. Epub 2016 Nov 4.

Abstract

George Critchett (1817-1882) and his son George Anderson Critchett (1845-1925) have influenced the development of ophthalmology and ocular surgery for about a century. They presented new ocular operations such as Critchett's advancement operation, Critchett's corneal staphyloma operation, and Critchett's keratoconus operation, and they invented new surgical instruments such as Critchett's cataract knife, Critchett's scissors, and Critchett's fixation forceps. Both were delicate ocular surgeons managing complex and difficult surgeries.

Keywords: Critchett’s corneal staphyloma operation; Critchett’s fixation forceps; George Anderson Critchett; George Critchett.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Historical Article
  • Portrait

MeSH terms

  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / history*
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Ophthalmology / history*

Personal name as subject

  • George Critchett
  • George Anderson Critchett