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 XV. DISEASES OF THE AQUEOUS MEMBRANE AND CHAMBERS. SECTION I. Internal inflammations of the eye Artificial dilatation of the pupil SECTION II. 365 366 Inflammation of the aqueous mem- brane .... 369 Symptoms .... 370 Treatment .... 371 Diagnosis .... 372 SECTION III. Hypopyon .... 374 Question of opening the cornea to let out the matter . . . 375 SECTION IV. Evacuation of the aqueous humor . 376 SECTION V. Effusion of blood and other matters into the anterior chamber . 378 Hsemophthalmus . . . ib. Hypolympha; hypogala . . 382 SECTION VI. Enlargement of the cavity containing the aqueous humor; dropsy of the anterior chamber . . . 382 Congenital dropsy . . . ib. Other cases .... 383 CHAPTER XVI. DISEASES OF THE IRIS. INFLAMMATION OF THE IRIS; IRITIS. SECTION I. General account of iritis and its treatment . General character of iritis . Change of color Effusion of lymph . Abscess Motions of the iris, and state of the pupil Increased redness of the eye State of the cornea and aqueous hu mor Intolerance of light, and pain General symptoms . Progress and extension of the in flammation Effects; gradual recovery . Change of texture and color in the ir Adhesions of the pupil Adventitious membranes Closure of the pupil; atrophy of the globe and synchisis Impaired vision Causes . . Whether iritis is caused by the use of mercury Prognosis Treatment; antiphlogistic means and mercury 384 ib. 385 ib. 386 388 ib. 389 ib. 390 ib. 391 ib. 392 ib. 393 394 ib. 395 396 ib. Whether the use of mercury is es- sential . . . .398 Beneficial action of mercury after or with direct depletion . . 400 Caution against its indiscriminate and excessive employment . 401 Its favorable action in small doses under certain circumstances . ib. Local employment of mercury . 402 Belladonna . . . . ib. Operation of mercury . . 403 Local applications: vinum opii, blis- ters .... 405 Precaution against relapse . . ib. Oil of turpentine . . . ib. SECTION II. Acute and chronic iritis . . 407 SECTION III. Syphilitic iritis . . . 408 Diagnosis .... 410 SECTION IV. Arthritic iritis . . . 410 Scrofulous iritis . . .413 [Additional remarks on iritis] . ib.