A new and easy method of curing the fistula lacrymalis : to which is added, a dissertation on the epiphora vera, or, true watery eye, and the zeropthalmia, or dry eye / by Jonathan Wathen ; also, an appendix, on the treatment of patients after the operation for the cataract, in which are shewn, the evils attendant on long confinement and continued bandages, and an opposite practice recommended, illustrated with cases, by Jonathan Wathen Phipps.

  • Wathen, Jonathan, 1729-1808.
Date:
1792
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Credit: A new and easy method of curing the fistula lacrymalis : to which is added, a dissertation on the epiphora vera, or, true watery eye, and the zeropthalmia, or dry eye / by Jonathan Wathen ; also, an appendix, on the treatment of patients after the operation for the cataract, in which are shewn, the evils attendant on long confinement and continued bandages, and an opposite practice recommended, illustrated with cases, by Jonathan Wathen Phipps. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 9! ] though touched every day with the cauflicum lunare, which Mr. Wathen has marly years been in the habit of ufing, and which I have frequently feen fuccefsful. The defired efredt not being gained by thefe means, the tumor was punctured. It filled again, but with de- creafed frze ; and after the third pun&ure, entirely difappeared. This is a practice almofl always fuccefsful, and certainly pre- ferable to that of the cauftic, as it requires a repetition much lefs frequent, is at- tended with lefs pain, and never irritates the lids; which .the other, however care- fully ufed, generally does. r_. j • , . Where the flaphyloma is fmall, a fingle pundture isufbally fuccefsful. The cauffic probably a6ls as a ftrong flimulus to the mufcular fibres of the iris, caufing them to contra61: the pundture removes the preffure of the aqueous humor, and allows time for the fibres to regain their natural tone before re-union takes place. I have found it equally fuccefsful in the clear and opaque ftaphyloma. Mrs. B. returned
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