LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW | ACTIVITIES | VIDEO SEGMENTS
Stream the video segments from the playlist below, or scroll to the bottom of the page to find downloadable QuickTime versions of the videos. These videos are also used in the lesson plan “Seeing the Way: A Brief History of Cataract Surgery” (grades 9-12).
Downloadable QuickTime versions of the video segments:
(Note: To download a video, right-click on the video title and click “Save Link As…” or “Save Target As…” On a Mac, press the CTRL key and simultaneously click the mouse, then save the link.)
Clip 1: “What is a Cataract?”
An explanation of what a cataract is (a lens clouded by age degeneration) and how it must be treated (removal).
Clip 2: “Hammer and Chisel Surgery”
A description of the primitive methods of traditional cataract surgery.
Clip 3: “The Eureka Moment”
The story of Dr. Kelman’s breakthough inspiration after years of unsuccessful experimentation trying to develop a new tool to perform eye surgery.
Clip 4: “The Mazzocco Taco”
A description of the foldable intraocular lens, which redeemed Dr. Kelman’s controversial phacoemulsification procedure.
Clip 5: “How Charlie Kelman Changed the World”
An evaluation of Kelman’s legacy as a medical innovator.
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The International Retinal Research Foundation; Alcon; The American Academy of Ophthalmology; Bausch and Lomb; Wills Eye Institute; James B. Carty, Jr., M.D.; Aker Kasten Eye Center; Jerre Minor Freeman, M.D., of Memphis Eye & Cataract Associates; and BWD Group, LLC.
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