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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    and adults [acute coutagioiis coujuiictivitis, vulgarly known as “ pink eye.”—Ed.] ; (3) the diplobacillus of Morax and A.venfeld, the occasional cause of a slow, })i'otracted form of conjunctivitis. [It is not infrequently found in stub- born cases of subacute conjunctivitis.—Ed.] As far as our present knowledge of simple catarrhal conjunctivitis goes, different bacilli may be found in 'clinically identical forms; and, conversely, the same bacilli may give rise to different clinical appearances (Bach). Among other causes which produce, or at least aggra- vate, conjunctivitis may be named ; Bad ventilation, dust, smoke, alcoholic abuse, blepharitis, dacryostenosis, foreign bodies in the conjunctival sac, etc. Diagnosis.—ddiis is based on the symj)toms described. Corneal complications may be detected by observing ciliary cong-estion and irresrularities in the surface of the mem- O O brane. Prognosis.—This is excellent in young subjects, al- though in elderly people and in cases in which the exciting causes cannot be removed, the treatment may present some difficulties. Treatment.—This is primarily concerned with the re- moval of the exciting causes; Locally, astringents, either ap[)lied by the surgeon himself, or in the form of eye-drops or ointment entrusted to the patient. The mucous sur- faces may be painted with a 1 per cent, to 2 per cent, solu- tion of argentic nitrate according to the degree of purulent secretion. For a collyrium prescribe zinc sulphate 0.05- 0.1 in 10.0 of distilled water, or 1 :10,000 sublimate solu- tion ; the latter solution remains sterile longer. If the cor- nea is not involved, lead acetate 0.1-0.2 in 10.0 of distilled water, or ung. amylo-glycerini (glyceritum amyli), may be u.sefnl; but if the cornea is invoh^ed, incrustations of lead may follow its use and retard the healing of the cor- neal injury. In obstinate cases a variety of remedies must be tried : Copper sulphate, tannin, alum (0.5 per cent.). Collyria are to be used once or twice a day ; ointments are