Maken van een rechtlijnige incisie tijdens een oogoperatie before 1873

This photograph, "Maken van een rechtlijnige incisie tijdens een oogoperatie", by A. de Montméja, depicts a close-up of an eye surgery. The image is stark and clinical, capturing the surgeon's hands carefully making an incision in the patient's eye. The photograph, taken sometime before 1873, offers a glimpse into the world of 19th-century medical practices. The image is a prime example of medical photography, a genre that emerged in the 19th century with the advent of photography, which documented surgical techniques and medical procedures.