great. We decided to experience Smith Mountain Lake after the Labor Day season and it was peaceful and quiet. At first glance from the street, the property looked unassuming and small. Inside the home was spacious and rustic with a little bit of the worn look but it was quite comfortable. It was the view from the deck of the lake and dock that truly makes it. The home faces west and you can see the sun sets from the dock or from the sliding glass doors in the living/dining rooms. The homes amenities and plumbing are in great shape and were comfortable. The beds were quite nice and we slept well.

The walk down to the private dock is steep and the view is very nice. We wereJules Gonin. Pioneer of retinal detachment surgery.
Before the turn of the 20th century, eyes with a retinal detachment were considered doomed. Contrary to other branches of ophthalmology, such as cataract extraction, the surgical treatment of retinal detachment was still in its infancy, and the surgical success rates were less than five percent. From 1902 to 1921 Jules Gonin almost single handedly changed the landscape of retinal detachment surgery forever. He recognised that the retinal break was the cause--and not the consequence as it was largely believed at the time--of the retinal detachment, and that the treatment had at all costs to comprise the closure of the break by cauterisation. He named the procedure ignipuncture, as he cauterised the retina through the sclera with a very hot pointed instrument.