A treatise on the cataract; : with cases to prove the necessity of dividing the transparent cornea, ... / by M. de Wenzel, jun. ... ; translated from the French, with many additional remarks, by James Ware, surgeon.

  • Wenzel, M. de (Michel), -1810.
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M.DCC.XCI. [1791]
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Credit: A treatise on the cataract; : with cases to prove the necessity of dividing the transparent cornea, ... / by M. de Wenzel, jun. ... ; translated from the French, with many additional remarks, by James Ware, surgeon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ca] Sal Gk oni he On the Inefficacy of the Remedies ufually employed in this Diforder. HE principal external remedies that have been employed in the cure of the Cataract are, bleeding, cupping, {cari- fying, fetons, iffues, blifters, and fumiga- tions; and the principal internal reme- dies are, aperients, incifives, emetics, ca- thartics, fudorifics, cephalics, and fternu- tatories. Preparations of eyebright, mil- lepedes, wild poppy, henbane *, and hem- lock -+, have alfo been much commended as {pecifics for this diforder. There would be no end of enumerating the various re- medies that have been propofed and ad- * Sauvage, Nofolog. Method, p. 724, Amfterdam, 4768. : + Anton. Stoerk libell. quo demonftratur cicutam, 8c. Vindobon. 1760. Libell. cum Supplem. 1771. See an extract from it in the Journal de Medicine, 1760, June, p. 503.—Journal de Medicine, tom. 24. p. 366. 4706, par M. Chemin. miniftered,