On the cure of cataract, with a practical summary of the best modes of operating, (Contintental and British).

  • Neill, Hugh
Date:
1848
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Credit: On the cure of cataract, with a practical summary of the best modes of operating, (Contintental and British). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    constitutional Cases no doubt have occurred, but they are assuredly remedies. rare, in which Cataract has been cured by the use ot drugs. Recourse may be had to such means at the beginning, where the object is—to remove constitutional irritation,—to restore the secretions, and to improve the tone of the digestive organs. Local applications too, are of concurrent use. When Cataract forms as a result of acute inflamma- tion of the capsule, it may be advisable to take blood by cupping or leeches. Cold applications should be applied coT,nter-irri- to the eye; counter-irritants to the temple; and the intestinal canal at the same time submitted to alterative Blue piii and and derivative influence, blue pill and aloetics, either Aluetics. ' * J singly or together. Where the inflammation progresses less quickly, mercurial frictions round the orbit, tiny blisters, ammoniated pomatum, and tartar emetic oint- ment, are in request. Victor Stceber also observes, that in such cases antimonials, and affecting the system with mercury is the practice of some; and in addition useofAco- to Aconite, Arnica, Belladonna, and above all, Pulsatilla, nite. Arnica, ' and Pulsatilla—{]ie \ast being administered in doses varying from —with con- D Jo mSkshXte five to twenty grains of the extract. Usually all drug- remedies fail, and the operation alone is adequate to restore sight to the afflicted. Electricity.- Electricity and Galvanism have been equally vaunted. [a] [a] I am unable to say that I are contra-indicated, and that ever saw real benefit accrue from their use is bad and erroneous the application of Galvanism or practice. Where service, however Electricity, in any form of Cata- transient, appears to have fol- ract. I contend that both agents lowed from electricity or galvan-