Cocaine's use in ophthalmology:
our 100-year heritage
by
Altman AJ, Albert DM, Fournier GA.
Surv Ophthalmol. 1985 Jan-Feb;29(4):300-6.

ABSTRACT

One hundred years ago the fledgling ophthalmologist Carl Koller demonstrated that the alkaloid cocaine was a local anesthetic suitable for rendering the eye temporarily insensible to pain. It was an event of historical significance, as his discovery opened the door not only to a new era in ophthalmic surgery, but to surgery in general. In this paper we review the ancient uses of the coca leaf, the historical events leading up to and following Koller's discovery, and the present day uses of cocaine in ophthalmology and medicine.
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Karl Koller
Local anaesthesia
Obstetric anaesthesia
Molecular mechanisms
'My beloved chloroform'
Kark Koller, local anaesthesia and cocaine



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