Atlas of the external diseases of the eye : including a brief treatise on the pathology and treatment / by O. Haab ; Authorized translation from the German, edited by G.E. de Schweinitz.

  • Haab O. (Otto), 1850-1931.
Date:
1899
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    the presence of* liee among tlie eyelashes—may be mis- taken for this affection. The })arasites usually belong to the variety phthirius ingninalis, or crab-louse; head-lice rarely attack this region. The disease may be mistaken for molluscum contagiosnm (Plate 6, b) if the nodules are small and the examination has been very superficial. 'Prog-nosis.—The di.sease is a serious one. Not only is the eye disfigured and its usefulne.ss impaired; but if the cilia are lost, the conjunctival catarrh which ensues is a[)t to resist all treatment, and may in the course of years pro- duce ectropion, which, in turn, brings on disease of the cornea and other more serious complieations. The disease can only be cured in youth. In later life the evil may be palliated-or temporarily checked; but it recurs as .soon as the conditions are favorable: radiated heat, night- work, etc. The treatment should match the disea.se in stubborn- ne.ss. Other hairy parts of the body, if the seat of sebor- rhea, mn.st be treated with lotions of: Carbol, 5 per cent.; .sul])h. preeip., 2 per cent., mixed with equal parts of alco- liol and can de Cologne, or with .sulphur ointment. The eyes must be thoroughly cleansed every morning with a fine linen cloth, after having been carefully rubbed the night before with an ointment consisting of turpeth min- eral (basic mercuric sulphate), or White precipitate (hydrarg. ammoniat.), 0.05 Vaselin, Lanolin, cm 5.0 The ointment is to be applied immediately before going to sleep. Salves which tend to become rancid only aggravate the evil. In winter the eyes should be washed with warm water. This treatment must be pre.scribed for several mouths from the very outset. In chronic ca.ses tincture of iodin may be used with advantage. [An excellent ointment for squamous blepharitis is one composed of 3 per cent, of milk of sulphur and 3 per cent, of resorcin.