379 OPERATIONS ON THE EYELIDS. 9. Canthoplasty. — For lengthening the palpebral fissure at the outer canthus. The canthus is divided by scissors, or a bistoury, as far as may seem necessary. The contigu- ous ocular conjunctiva is then slightly dissected up and attached by sutures to the cut edges… … Canthoplasty. (From Ritterich.) 10. Peritomy, for obstinate cases of partial pannus. An- aesthesia is necessary. Instruments : Speculum (Fig. 140), fixation forceps (Fig. 142), scissors, and Beer's knife (Fig. 160). With the knife a circular incision is carried through the conjunctiva, round the…
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