TY - JOUR
TI - Philip Henry Mules (1843–1905) and his innovations in ocular surgery
AU - Laios, K.
AU - Charalampakis, A.
AU - Manes, K.
AU - Lagiou, E.
AU - Mavrommatis, E.
AU - Moschos, M.M.
JO - Acta Chirurgica Belgica
PY - 2019
VL - 119
TODO - 3
SP - 198-200
PB - Taylor and Francis Ltd.
SN - 0001-5458
TODO - 10.1080/00015458.2018.1549394
TODO - England;  eye evisceration;  eye surgery;  history;  ophthalmology;  ptosis;  surgical equipment, Blepharoptosis;  England;  Eye Evisceration;  History, 19th Century;  History, 20th Century;  Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures;  Ophthalmology;  Surgical Instruments
TODO - Introduction: The aim of the present study is to present an historical overview of the innovations in ocular surgery introduced by the very important surgeon, but mainly unknown, Philip Henry Mules (1843–1905). Methods: Philip Henry Mules introduced the Mules’ evisceration operation and the Mules’ ptosis operation. He also invented surgical instruments such as Mules’ scoop, Mules’ repository, and Mules’ enucleation scissors. He was interested also in ocular infection. Results: Many of the innovations in ocular surgery introduced by Philip Henry Mules are still in use. Conclusions: Philip Henry Mules (1843–1905) was a respectable English ophthalmologist, who despite his short life, only 62-years-old, his innovations in ocular surgery were considered a breakthrough in the late nineteenth century, because in almost every textbook of ophthalmology they were cited and deserved a great merit. © 2019, © 2019 The Royal Belgian Society for Surgery.
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