Eye care in the 1800s: 14 shocking photos
The images are courtesy of New York ophthalmologist Dr. Stanley B. Burns who has one of the world's largest collections of early medical photography.
Modern ophthalmology has made huge gains, like curing cataracts, says Burns. But that's not all. Check out these 14 images and be grateful for progress of science.
Rodent cancer
This photograph was published in 1867 in one of the first medical textbooks, "Rodent Cancer." It was written by Dr. Charles Hewitt Moore (1821-1870).
Eye tumor
Smallpox
Eye abscess
Neurofibromatosis
Impetigo
Bulging eyes
Civil War bulllet wounds of the eye
Dr. Bontecou served as surgeon in charge at Harewood U.S. Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.