A practical treatise on the diseases of the eye / [John Vetch].

  • John Vetch
Date:
1820
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Credit: A practical treatise on the diseases of the eye / [John Vetch]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In every relapse, except two, which occurred at Ald- wick, while [ had charge of the patients there, the treat- ment was most completely and decidedly successful — cutting short the disease, and preventing its going on to purulency. The two cases which I have excepted were those of William Young, in whom disorganization had commenced before, through irregularity on his part. I was informed of the relapse having occurred in him ; and of Corporal Morris, in whose eye the disease went on to produce purulency, disorganization, and loss of vision : but although there had been long slow inflammation in it, Tam and always was convinced that the want of success in this case was solely attributable to my not repeating venesection. ‘These two cases, however, serve to shew what would have been the result of the others, if they had not been timely and properly treated. With respect to whether any injurious consequences have appeared to arise from it, | am happy to be enabled to say, certainly there have not: I was always on the alert to discover any thing of that kind; but 1 never _ could connect any disease which occurred, or other ill consequence, however remotely, with the treatment . pursued at the depot. I am, Dear Sir, Your’s sincerely, GEO. WOOLLEY. Dr. Vercu, Surgeon to the Forces, &c. &c. &e.
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