The Ophthalmic Review: A Quarterly Journal of Ophthalmic Surgery & Science, 1–2. köide1865 |
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acuteness of vision affected amaurosis amblyopia anterior chamber appeared applied aqueous aqueous humour atrophy atropine Augenh axis become blind Calabar bean capsule cataract cause centre chamber choroid cicatrix ciliary muscle concave congestion conjunctiva contraction convergence convex glasses cornea cured degree diameter dilated direction disease Donders edge examination extraction eyeball eyelid favourable field of vision glaucoma globe Gräfe Hospital hypermetropia inches increased inflammation inner iridectomy iris iritis irritation Jäger Klin latter left eye lens margin metropia Monatsbl myopia normal object observed occurred opacity opaque operation ophthalmia ophthalmic ophthalmoscope optic nerve orbit outer pain papilla paralysis patient perception of light perfectly performed pigment portion posterior present range of accommodation rays rectus refraction result retina retinitis pigmentosa right eye sclera sclerotic seen side squint strabismus suppuration surface surgeon symptoms tion treatment tumour ulcer vessels visual lines vitreous whilst wound
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Page 362 - As regards toxic effects upon the cerebral organs, the two agents are mutually antidotal, but this antagonism does not prevail throughout the whole range of their influence, so that, in some respects, they do not counteract one another, while as concerns one organ, the bladder, both seem to affect it in a similar way.
Page 94 - In both compounds the aluiond-oil must be as fresh as possible, and had best be prepared by the apothecary himself.*" * As regards the strength of the ointment, I generally use one drachm of oxide to one ounce of fat. This may appear very strong to some, but experience amply shows that, applied in proper cases, it does not in any wuv irritate too much.
Page 93 - ... diameters, be recognized as a mass of broken crystals. The point up to which the trituration should be continued, which forms the measure of the fineness of the division, is in this method uncertain and inconstant. Thus this preparation occurs in different degrees of fineness in different shops ; and as its efficacy is intimately connected with its fineness, the surgeon gets preparations which act with unequal strength. For obtaining, therefore, a preparation uniform in its effects, and in the...
Page 94 - The most perfect vehicle for an eye-ointment must be very soft, without, however, being too fluid, lest the heavy oxide sink to the bottom ; but when in contact with a moderate heat of the body, it must completely melt, so that the preparation it contains may become quickly and uniformly diffused over the eye. Besides this peculiarity of consistence, the vehicle must be, as far as possible, indifferent in its behaviour to the oxide, and exhibit the least possible tendency to rancidity, which might...
Page 103 - Paul had spelt out number two, he found he had no idea of number one ; fragments whereof afterwards obtruded themselves into number three, which slided into number four, which grafted itself on to number two. So that whether twenty Romuluses made a Remus, or hie haec hoc was troy weight, or a verb always agreed with an ancient Briton, or three times four was Taurus a bull, were open questions with him. " Oh, Dombey, Dombey !" said Miss Blimber,
Page 294 - Of these, the first is much the same with all instruments ; but the binoculars reduce the second to a minimum. In using the monocular ophthalmoscope of Coccius or Liebreich for the inverted image, in spite of abundant light and perfect definition, the details of the picture appear to be all in the same plane. The vessels of the retina can be distinguished from those of the choroid by colour and direction, but not by any appreciable difference in their position. The depressions formed by choroidal...
Page 73 - The eye has a perfectly normal appearance, its movements are undisturbed, the convergence of the visual lines presents no difficulty, the power of vision is usually acute, — and nevertheless in reading, writing, and other close work, especially by artificial light, or in a gloomy place, the objects, after a short time, become indistinct and confused, and a feeling of fatigue and tension comes on in, and especially above, the eyes, necessitating a suspension of work. The person so affected now often...
Page 94 - In addition to both the above-signalized properties, it differs from the ordinary precipitate in its chemical behaviour, being much more quickly acted on by reagents. A solution of oxalic acid, which acts on the red oxide only after boiling, very quickly changes the yellow oxide, even at the ordinary temperature, into the white oxalate. The preparation of hypochloric acid gas depends on the property the yellow oxide of mercury possesses of decomposing in contact with chlorine gas ; the results being...
Page 361 - The foregoing experiments and observations authorise us, we think, to draw the following conclusions as to the use of hypodermic injections, and as to the antagonism of atropia and morphia : — " 1. Conia, atropia, and daturia have no power to lessen pain when used subdermally. " 2. Morphia thus used is of the utmost value to relieve pain, and is most potent, in certain forms of neuralgia, the nearer it is applied to the seat of the suffering. " 3. Morphia lowers the pulse slightly or not at all...