A treatise on the diseases of the eye / By W. Lawrence.

  • Lawrence, William, Sir, 1783-1867.
Date:
1847
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Credit: A treatise on the diseases of the eye / By W. Lawrence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER II. AFFECTIONS OF THE EYELIDS. SECTION I. PAGE Injuries . . . .114 Wounds of the eyebrows and eye- lids . . . ib. Poisoned wounds . . .116 Malignant pustule . . . ib. Scalds and burns . . ib. Amaurosis from wounds of the eye- brow . . . . ib. Ecchymosis of the eyelids . . 122 SECTION II. Inflammation of the eyelids and their consequences . . 123 Inflammation of the cellular texture; abscess . . . ib. Erysipelatous inflammation of the lids . . . .124 [Carbuncle of the eyelids] . . ib. CEdema . . . .125 Emphysema . . . . ib. Ophthalmia tarsi . . ib. Catarrhal inflammation . . ib. Lippitudo .... 126 Psorophthalmia . . . 128 Scrofulous inflammation . . ib. Inflammation of the lids with ulcera- tion . . . . ib. [Meibomian calculus] . . 131 Hordeolum . . . . ib. Secondary inflammations . . ib. Thickening and induration of the margins (tylosis) . . 132 Loss of the eyelashes (ptilosis) . ib. SECTION III. Ulcerations . . . .133 Syphilitic diseases . . . ib. Syphilitic ulcerations . . ib. Cancer of the lower eyelid . . 135 SECTION IV. Changes of figure and position . 141 Ptosis . . . . ib. PARE Lagophthalmus . . . 143 Paralysis of the orbicularis palpe- brarum . . . . ib. Blepharospasmus . . . ib. Ectropium . . . . ib. [Operation of Sir William Adams] 144 Operations of Jaeger and Dieffen- bach .... 145 Operation of Jaeger for lagophthal- mus . . . .146 Transplantation of skin for the re- pair or restoration of the lids . 147 [Ammos's operation] . .148 [Horner's operation] . . jb. [Brainard's operation] . . 149 Entropium .... 150 Treatment by concentrated acid; by removing a portion of skin . 151 Operations of Messrs. Cramfton and Gdthrie . . .152 [Operation of Jacob] . . 153 Excision of the cilia . . 154 [Operation of Gf.hdt] . .155 Trichiasis .... 157 Distichiasis .... 158 [Additional observations on inverted ciliae] . . . ib. SECTION V. Morbid connections of the eyelids . 160 Ancyloblepharon; symblepharon . ib. Epicanthus . . . 161 SECTION VI. Tumors .... 162 Najvi materni .. . . ib. Encysted tumors • . . 162 Half-encysted tumors . . 163 Tarsal tumors . . .164 Chalazion or grando . . 164 Milium and phlyctenula . . 165 Verrucas . . . . ib. [Horny excrescences] . . jb. Pediculi, phlheriasis . .166 CHAPTER III. INJURIES OF THE EYEBALL. SECTION I. Wounds of the globe . . 166 Conjunctiva ; ecchymosis, accidental and spontaneous . . . 167 Wounds of the globe, their nature and general treatment . . ib. Cornea . . . .168 Foreign bodies in the anterior cham- ber ... . 169 Gunshot injuries of the eye . 171 Injuries by exploded percussion caps ib. Wounds of the cornea with prolap- sus iridis . . . .174