Extirpation of a Urethral Caruncle, 134. Operations for Incontinence following Labour, 134; for Vesico-vaginal Fistula, 135; for Recto-vaginal Fistula, 139; for Cystocele, 140 134-141 CHAPTER XIV OPERATIONS UPON THE VULVA AND VAGINA Operations upon Bartholin’s Glands, 142. Operations for Atresia of the Hymen and the Vagina, 143. Dilatation of the Vulval Orifice, 143. Colpotomy, 144; _Anterior_, 145; _Posterior_, 147; _Lateral_, 148 142-148 CHAPTER XV OPERATIONS UPON THE UTERUS Passage of the Uterine Sound, 149. Reposition of a Chronic Uterine Inversion, 151. Curetting the Uterus, 152. Dilatation of the Cervix, 156--_Rapid Dilatation_, 157; _Gradual Dilatation_, 159. Operations for Hypertrophy of the Cervix, 160. Trachelorrhaphy, 161. Vaginal Fixation, 164 149-164 CHAPTER XVI OPERATIONS FOR NEW GROWTHS OF THE UTERUS For Uterine Fibro-myomata, 165--_for Pedunculated Tumours_, 165; _for Sessile Tumours_, 166; _for Interstitial Tumours_, 167. Vaginal Hysterectomy, 167--_for Carcinoma_, 168; _for Fibroids_, 173 165-173 SECTION II OPHTHALMIC OPERATIONS By M. S. MAYOU, F.R.C.S. (Eng.) Assistant Surgeon to the Central London Ophthalmic Hospital; Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Children’s Hospital, Paddington Green. CHAPTER I GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO OPERATIONS UPON THE EYE General Preliminaries to an Operation, 177. Local Preparation of the Patient, 80. Making and Healing of Wounds in the Globe, 182--_Purification of Hands_, 182; _of Instruments_, 183; _Direction of Incision_, 183; _Position of Incision_, 184; _Dressings_, 186; _Bandaging_, 186 177-186 CHAPTER II OPERATIONS UPON THE LENS Surgical Anatomy, 187. Discission or Needling, 189--_for Cataract_, 189; _for High Myopia_, 190. Capsulotomy, 192. Evacuation, 194. Evulsion of the Capsule, 195. Extraction of the Lens, 195. Modifications, 201; _Delivery of the Lens by Irrigation_, 203; _Extraction of the Lens in its Capsule_, 204; _Subconjunctival Extraction_, 204. Couching, 209 187-210 CHAPTER III OPERATIONS UPON THE IRIS Iridotomy, 211. Alternative Methods--_Kuhnt’s Operation_, 212; _Ziegler’s_, 213. Iridectomy--Optical Iridectomy, 214; Glaucoma Iridectomy, 217--for small Growths of the Iris, 225; for Prolapse of the Iris, 225. Transfixion of the Iris, 226. Division of Anterior Synechiæ, 227 211-227 CHAPTER IV OPERATIONS UPON THE SCLEROTIC