On lacrymal obstructions, treated on Mr. Bowman's plan.

  • Thomas Pridgin Teale
Date:
[1860]
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Credit: On lacrymal obstructions, treated on Mr. Bowman's plan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. July, 1857 Nov. 1857 Name and Age. Miss H. 60. Duration Epiphora, oi 5 months. Mrs. M. 56. 13 18 Nov. Mrs. H. 1857 Dee. 1857 Dec. 1857 April 1858 8 or 10 months. Mrs. R, Mrs. C. Mrs. C. Aug. Mrs. J. 1S68 3 years. Since child- hood. More than 3 years. Duration of Treat- ment, and Result. She was a fortnight undcrmycarc, and then loft Leeds. Since then she has passed a probe her- self frequently,and now uses it once in six or eight weeks, on the relapse of epiphora. Cured. The probe was passed occa- sionally for about a year, at first twice a-week, afterwards every five or six weeks. After . H canaliculus refused further treatment. Remarks. At first Bowtn* | styles were duced by tij^ canaliculus, allowed to n—_ a few hours anH times a-week. 8b now merely] a probe, ana draws it im diately. At first Bo\ styles were , being left in duet a few hi afterwards b probes were and imrne withdrawn. division of No escape of con_ ' ’ by puneta, wj nasal duct, filled with a _ fluid, contai cholesterin. Cured. No return of Probe passed intotj epiphora since the nostril twice on probe was first used. Relieved, Sac does not fill, and the epiphora is less than before the operation. Cured in one month. The epiphora re- lapsed a few months after- wards, but ceased! after once using! the probe. Btdbed probe passed five times. Relieved. Probes Nasal duct tight and used for a fort- painful. BulbQ night; after which she ceased to at- tend. The epiphora has since returned.1 Probe used on after which could not at for further ment. Sac inflamed and l scess threat The pain and t ing subsided rapid ly after passingthf probe. pumiui. probe, No. 6, used-