Diseases and injuries of the eyeLindsay & Blakiston, 1869 - 436 pages |
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abscess acute affected anterior chamber applied Aquæ destillat aqueous astigmatism atrophy atropine bandage becomes belladonna bone cataract cause choroid chronic cicatrix cicatrization ciliary close color conjunctiva cornea corneitis curette cyst detached dilated diplopia discharge disease doses ectropion edge effusion excised external extraction exudation eyelid forceps foreign body frequently glasses glaucoma globe granulations hemorrhage hydrarg hypermetropia incision increased inflammation inflammatory injury internal recti iodide iridectomy iris iritis irritation knife lachrymal lotion F lymph margin membrane Misce Mistura muscles myopia needle nitrate of silver occasionally opacity opaque operation ophthalmia Ophthalmic Hospital ophthalmoscope optic nerve orbit pain pair paralysis patient photophobia portion posterior produced prognosis prolapse pupil purulent rectus removed retina scissors sclerotic seen sight sinus skin staphyloma strabismus suppuration surface sympathetic ophthalmia symptoms syphilitic tarsal tension Tinct tion tissue transparent treatment tumor ulcer unguent upper lid usually vessels vitreous whilst wound
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Page 1 - A HISTORY OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, from its Foundation in 1765: with Sketches of Deceased Professors, &c.
Page 381 - ... irritation of the brain and its membranes that a fatal result ensues. One peculiarity of this accident is, that its severe nature is apt to be often overlooked ; the external wound may be small, the immediate symptoms may be trifling, and the patient, if a mechanic, may be able to continue his work for some hours, or it may be for two or three days, before his condition obliges him to desist. Symptoms of inflammation and suppuration may then come on, coupled with those of cerebral or meningeal...
Page 326 - The lower eyelid must be drawn downwards with the middle finger of the left hand. and then with the right hand the end of a small bodkin must be put beneath the lower edge of the artificial eye, which must be raised gently forward over the lower eyelid, when it will readily drop out ; at this time care must be taken that the eye does not fall on the ground or other hard place, as it is very brittle and might easily be broken by a fall.